Where does “Tanaka” come from?
Tanaka is a Japanese surname derived from 田 (ta), meaning "rice field," combined with 中 (naka), meaning "middle."
Ancestry of “Tanaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 田中 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 田 | rice paddy; cultivated field |
| 3 | Japanese | 熊田 | — |