Tanaka

Tanaka Meaning & Origin

About Tanaka
The name "Tanaka" is of Japanese origin and is commonly used as a surname. It is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "ta" meaning "rice paddy" and "naka" meaning "middle." Therefore, the name "Tanaka" can be interpreted to mean "middle of the rice paddy" or "in the center of the rice field." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to rice farming or agricultural backgrounds.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Tanaka are female.

Tanaka Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA0 N AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/tɑˈnɑkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tanaka in Braille

Here's how to represent Tanaka in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Tanaka in braille

How to Spell the Name Tanaka in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Tanaka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tanaka in sign language

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