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Masaya 正八 – Japanese boy given name

Masaya (正八) is read まさや and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 正八, the characters mean: correct + eight. This reading can be written with at least 27 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 12 strokes in total.

How to write Masaya in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正八	まさや	correct + eight	7
全矢	まさや	whole + dart	11
大也	まさや	large + to be	6
政也	まさや	politics + to be	12
公也	まさや	public + to be	7
和也	まさや	harmony + to be	11

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Masaya

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

八

eight, eight radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ハチ Kun: や、やっ、よう

全

whole, entire, all, complete

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ゼン Kun: まった、すべ

矢

dart, arrow

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シ Kun: や

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

也

to be

3 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ヤ、エ Kun: なり、か、また

Masaya in different scripts

Romaji	Masaya
Hiragana	まさや
Katakana	マサヤ
Kanji (most common)	正八

Full name examples

Masaya Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正八, ゆうきまさや)
Masaya Kono (Japanese order: 河野正八, こうのまさや)
Masaya Maki (Japanese order: 牧正八, まきまさや)

How to pronounce Masaya

Break it into 2 parts: ma · saya. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written まさや.

Questions about Masaya

What does Masaya mean in Japanese?

Masaya has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正八, combines these meanings: correct + eight. Other spellings include 全矢 (whole + dart), 大也 (large + to be), 政也 (politics + to be).

How do you write Masaya in kanji?

The most common way is 正八 (まさや). It can also be written 全矢, 大也, 政也, 公也, 和也.

How do you write Masaya in katakana?

Masaya is マサヤ in katakana and まさや in hiragana.

Is Masaya a boy or girl name?

Masaya is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Music and sound

Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Mako 正子 Masaaki 正明 Masafumi 正人 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二

Names with a similar sound

Masa 真早 Masaaki 正明 Masae 政衛 Masafumi 正人 Masaharu 政治 Masahide 正任 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝

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