Tanaka
Common Japanese surname
Tanaka is a common Japanese surname, literally meaning "center of the rice field." In English contexts, it often appears as a placeholder Japanese name—the way Smith or Jones might represent a generic American: The form showed a sample entry for Ichiro Tanaka.
Of or from Nippon
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese
- ancestryFamily line of descent
clan · lineage · heritage · registry · samurai · nobility · commoner · merchant
Parliamentary head of state
- politicianElected government official
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- athleteSports competitor
- actorOne who portrays characters
scientist · artist · author · musician · businessman · historical figure · celebrity · Nobel
Happening many times
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
- representativeOne who acts for another
- everymanOrdinary representative person
ordinary · average · mainstream · demographic · population · census · directory · phonebook
Flooded agricultural plot
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- farmingCultivating land for food
- ruralOf the countryside
village · harvest · cultivation · irrigation · peasant · landowner · feudal · countryside
Disgraceful public affair
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- politicsGovernmental power struggles
- postwarAfter hostilities end
construction · infrastructure · development · faction · conviction · pardon · influence · controversial
Japanese
Of or from Nippon
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese
ancestry · clan · lineage · heritage · registry · samurai · nobility · commoner · merchant · regional
Prime Minister
Parliamentary head of state
- politicianElected government official
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- athleteSports competitor
actor · scientist · artist · author · musician · businessman · historical figure · celebrity · Nobel · Olympic
frequent
Happening many times
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
- representativeOne who acts for another
everyman · ordinary · average · mainstream · demographic · population · census · directory · phonebook · generic
rice field
Flooded agricultural plot
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- farmingCultivating land for food
rural · village · harvest · cultivation · irrigation · peasant · landowner · feudal · countryside · wetland
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- politicsGovernmental power struggles
postwar · construction · infrastructure · development · faction · conviction · pardon · influence · controversial · legacy