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Japanese Names Ending in -ya
The ending -ya (äč or ć) is a classic ending for boys' names such as Takuya and Tatsuya.
Names ending in -ya
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aya girl | ćźé | ăă | relax + plains |
| Kaya boy | è± | ăă | miscanthus reed |
| Maya boy | éș»è¶ | ăŸă | hemp + question mark |
| Saya boy | çŽäč | ăă | gauze + to be |
| Kazuya boy | äžć « | ăăă | one + eight |
| Tatsuya boy | ç«äč | ăă€ă | stand up + to be |
| Takuya boy | ć怫 | ăăă | eminent + husband |
| Fumiya boy | ćČé | ă”ăżă | history + plains |
| Tetsuya boy | éäč | ăŠă€ă | accomplished + to be |
| Tomoya boy | ç„äč | ăšăă | know + to be |
| Nagoya boy | ć | ăȘăă | harmony |
| Saaya boy | 现æ | ăăă | dainty + sentence |
| Maaya boy | çç | ăŸăă | true + logic |
| Miya boy | ćźé | ăżă | reality + plains |
| Chihaya boy | ç„掟 | ăĄăŻă | know + faction |
| Masaya boy | æŁć « | ăŸăă | correct + eight |
| Yuya boy | ç±é | ăă | wherefore + plains |
| Seiya boy | è„żć€ | ăăă | west + night |
| Toshiya boy | ć©ćź¶ | ăšăă | profit + house |
Common kanji for the ending -ya
The sound -ya can be written with different characters. These are the ones used most often in the names above.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| é | plains, field, rustic (taught in grade 2) | ă€ăă·ă§ăăź | 11 | Akino, Aya, Noa |
| äč | to be (name kanji) | ă€ăăšăăȘăăă | 3 | Saya, Tatsuya, Tetsuya |
| ć « | eight, eight radical (taught in grade 1) | ăăăăăăăŁăăă | 2 | Yaeko, Hazuki, Hatsumi |
| 掟 | faction, group, party (taught in grade 6) | ă | 9 | Chihaya |
| è± | miscanthus reed (name kanji) | ă±ăłăăăăăăăă | 12 | Kaya |
| ç | logic, arrangement, reason (taught in grade 2) | ăȘăăăšăă | 11 | Yoshiyuki, Aeri, Satoshi |
| è¶ | question mark (name kanji) | ă€ăăžăŁăă | 9 | Maya |
| ć | harmony, Japanese style, peace (taught in grade 3) | ăŻăăȘăă«ăăă | 8 | Kazuko, Kazumi, Aeka |
Questions
What does -ya mean in Japanese names?
The ending -ya (äč or ć) is a classic ending for boys' names such as Takuya and Tatsuya..
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