Surname

Ashida

Ashida (芦田) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean reed + rice field, and Wikidata lists 27 notable people with this family name.

あ · し · だ · あしだ
Written芦田あしだreed + rice field

What Ashida means

芦
reed
田
rice field

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Ashida describes a place. Its kanji point to a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Ashida

Hitoshi Ashida 芦田 均Japanese politician (1887-1959)
Mana Ashida 芦田 愛菜Japanese actress and singer (born 2004)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji