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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Most individuals with the name Tanaka are female.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Tanaka in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.