Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 安田, 保田(Japanese Kanji) やすだ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jä.sɨᵝ.dä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" or 保 (yasu) meaning "protect, maintain" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". Categories nature, peace, protection, quiet