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Yoda 代田 – Japanese surname

Yoda (代田) is read よだ and has 2 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 代田, the characters mean: substitute + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 17 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Yoda in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
代田	よだ	substitute + rice field	10
要田	ようだ	need + rice field	14
用田	ようだ	utilize + rice field	10
世田	よだ	generation + rice field	10
与田	よだ	bestow + rice field	8
葉田	ようだ	leaf + rice field	17

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Yoda

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

要

need, main point, essence, pivot

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヨウ Kun: い、かなめ

用

utilize, business, service, use

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヨウ Kun: もち

Yoda in different scripts

Romaji	Yoda
Hiragana	よだ
Katakana	ヨダ
Kanji (most common)	代田

Full name examples

Ayumi Yoda (Japanese order: 代田歩美, よだあゆみ)
Yurina Yoda (Japanese order: 代田百合奈, よだゆりな)
Yuki Yoda (Japanese order: 代田結城, よだゆうき)

How to pronounce Yoda

Break it into 2 parts: yo · da. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written よだ.

Questions about Yoda

What does Yoda mean in Japanese?

Yoda has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 代田, combines these meanings: substitute + rice field. Other spellings include 要田 (need + rice field), 用田 (utilize + rice field), 世田 (generation + rice field).

How do you write Yoda in kanji?

The most common way is 代田 (よだ). It can also be written 要田, 用田, 世田, 与田, 葉田.

How do you write Yoda in katakana?

Yoda is ヨダ in katakana and よだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yoda?

Yoda is read よだ and has 2 syllables (morae).

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代: substitute, change, convert

Kashiro 加代 Koshiro 小代 Michiyo 三代 Noshiro 野代 Odai 大代 Oshiro 大代 Tashiro 大代 Yagi 八代 Yashiro 八代 Yoriko 代里子

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