田中

Tiánzhōng

proper noun #20,950

Meanings

1 Tanaka (Japanese surname)
2 in the field / in the middle of the paddy (literal Chinese)

Characters

field / paddy field / farmland

middle / center / within

Examples

田中是日本最常见的姓氏之一。

Tiánzhōng shì Rìběn zuì chángjiàn de xìngshì zhī yī.

Tanaka is one of the most common surnames in Japan.

田中先生，请进。

Tiánzhōng xiānsheng, qǐng jìn.

Please come in, Mr. Tanaka.

Tips

culture

田中 literally means 'in the middle of the field' in Chinese and Japanese. As a Japanese surname, Tanaka (田中) ranks among the top 5 most common family names in Japan, with millions of bearers. In Chinese, 田中 is primarily encountered as a Japanese name.

Stroke Order

田 tián

中 zhōng