group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings15 Source spelling/reading rows15 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Makita
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Makita. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Makita mean?
A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Makita”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
填田
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
巻多
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
巻田
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
慎田
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
槇田
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
槙田
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
牧多
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
牧田
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
眞北
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
眞田
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
真北
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
真木田
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 15. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.
How to read these meanings
The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.
Reading profile
How Makita is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
まきた
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
まきた in the imported JMnedict corpus
4 source spelling/reading rows
18 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| まきたMakita | 44 source rows | unspecified 4source rows · distinct forms: unspecified 4 | 1518 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Makita
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
13–27 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| まきた | Makita | 3 | 15 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
5 of 15 displayed written forms have more than one surname reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active surname corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
蒔田
眞田
牧田
4 source-recorded readings
槙田
3 source-recorded readings
填田
2 source-recorded readings
HanetaはねたMakitaまきた · this page
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Makita spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 田 | rice field, rice paddy | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | いなか, おか, たん, で +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 真 | true, reality, Buddhist sect | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | さな, さね, ただ, ただし +11 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 巻 | scroll, volume, book | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 多 | many, frequent, much | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 牧 | breed, care for, shepherd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ま, まい, もく | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 眞 | truth, reality, Buddhist sect | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | さな, ち, まこ, まさ +1 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 北 | north | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | きら, ほう, ほっ, ほつ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 填 | fill in | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | まき | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 慎 | humility, be careful, discreet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ちか, のり, まこと, みつ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 槇 | twig, Chinese black pine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 槙 | twig, ornamental evergreen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 木 | tree, wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ぐ, も, もと | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
填田
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
HanetaはねたMakitaまきた · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
巻多
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Makitaまきた · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
巻田
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Makitaまきた · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
慎田
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Makitaまきた · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
槇田
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Makitaまきた · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
槙田
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
牧多
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Makitaまきた · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
牧田
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
眞北
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Makitaまきた · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
眞田
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 15. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Makita spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
田rice field, rice paddy11 of 15 analyzed forms真true, reality, Buddhist sect3 of 15 analyzed forms巻scroll, volume, book2 of 15 analyzed forms多many, frequent, much2 of 15 analyzed forms牧breed, care for, shepherd2 of 15 analyzed forms眞truth, reality, Buddhist sect2 of 15 analyzed forms北north2 of 15 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Makita
15 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading まきた. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
填田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
巻多
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
巻田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
慎田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
槇田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
槙田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
牧多
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
牧田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
眞北
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
眞田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
真北
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
真木田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
真貴田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
蒔田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
薪田
まきた · Makita
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Makita forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 填田 | まきた | 填 — fill in · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 18 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 巻多 | まきた | 巻 — scroll, volume · 多 — many, frequent | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 巻田 | まきた | 巻 — scroll, volume · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 慎田 | まきた | 慎 — humility, be careful · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 槇田 | まきた | 槇 — twig, Chinese black pine · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 槙田 | まきた | 槙 — twig, ornamental evergreen · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 牧多 | まきた | 牧 — breed, care for · 多 — many, frequent | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 牧田 | まきた | 牧 — breed, care for · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 眞北 | まきた | 眞 — truth, reality · 北 — north | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 眞田 | まきた | 眞 — truth, reality · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真北 | まきた | 真 — true, reality · 北 — north | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真木田 | まきた | 真 — true, reality · 木 — tree, wood · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真貴田 | まきた | 真 — true, reality · 貴 — precious, value · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 蒔田 | まきた | 蒔 — sow (seeds) · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 薪田 | まきた | 薪 — fuel, firewood · 田 — rice field, rice paddy | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Makita mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
Related readings
More surnames beginning with まき
Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.
Surname · limited reference
Maki
52 recorded spellings
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20 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakimoto
13 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakishima
11 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakiyama
11 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakimura
9 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakiya
9 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakihara
8 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakisawa
7 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakijima
6 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakinaga
6 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceMakio
6 recorded spellings
Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Makita
These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.
Surname relationship
Makino
填巻慎槇牧田眞真
8 shared kanji · 14 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMaki
填巻慎槇牧眞真
7 shared kanji · 24 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMakimoto
填巻慎槇牧眞真
7 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMakiyama
填巻慎槇牧真
6 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTamaki
多巻槇牧田
5 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMakimura
填槇牧眞真
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMakiya
巻槇牧眞真
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMakihara
填槇牧眞真
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMaeda
多田眞真
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMakishima
填巻槇牧
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSanada
多田眞真
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMachida
多田眞真
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
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What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
Source boundary
The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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