恩田

Ēntián
proper noun #31,724

Meanings

  1. 1 Onda (Japanese surname)

Examples

HSK 4
Ēntián xiānsheng shì yí wèi Rìběn zuòjiā.
Mr. Onda is a Japanese writer.
HSK 4
Wǒ zài shūdiàn kàndào Ēntián Lù de xiǎoshuō.
I saw a novel by Onda Riku at the bookstore.

Tips

culture
恩田 (Onda) is a Japanese surname carried by writer 恩田陆 (Onda Riku, b. 1964), known for mystery and coming-of-age novels like 《夜のピクニック》 (Yoru no Pikunikku, Night Picnic). The same characters in Buddhist context (恩田) literally mean 'field of kindness' - one of the three fields of merit, referring to honouring one's parents.
memory
恩 = kindness / grace, 田 = field. Many Japanese surnames end in 田 (Yamada 山田, Honda 本田, Toyota 丰田) - the 田 ending is your tip-off that this is likely a Japanese name in Chinese transliteration.

Stroke Order

恩 ēn
田 tián