Tanaka

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proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

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Meanings

proper nounTanaka (plural Tanakas)

plural Tanakas

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 田(た)中(なか) (tanaka).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

katanaKanataNakatanataka
Cite this entry
APA

Tanaka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanaka

MLA

“Tanaka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanaka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tanaka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanaka.

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