Oda (oda) in Japanese

The name Oda in Japanese Katakana is オダ which in romaji is oda. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Oda in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is おだ.

How do you write Oda in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "oda" is 小田 (おだ - o-da). This kanji means "small rice field".

In the Western world, the name "Oda" is a unisex name derived from the Old Norse name Oddr, meaning “point of a weapon” or “spear point”. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 穂高, pronounced as "ho-da-ka". The Kanji characters 穂 (ho) and 高 (da-ka) mean “ear of grain” and “high,” respectively. Together, they create the meaning “high ear of grain” or “high point.”

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