Arata (name)

Arata is both a Japanese and Italian surname, and a masculine Japanese given name. As an Italian surname, it means "plow", while in Japanese, its meaning depends on the kanji used to write it.
Surname.
In Japanese, Arata is typically written using kanji meaning "uncultivated field" () or "new field" (), though dozens of other ways of writing it also exist. People with these surnames include:
Arata is also an Italian surname, from a southern Italian word for "plow". People with this surname include:
Given name.
As a given name, Arata is typically written using a kanji meaning "new" (), though other ways of writing it are also seen (e.g. ). People with these given names include:
Fictional characters with these given names include: