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Kajiya 梶家 – Japanese surname

Kajiya (梶家) is read かじや and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 梶家, the characters mean: sculling oar + house. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Kajiya in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
梶家	かじや	sculling oar + house	21
梶谷	かじや	sculling oar + valley	18
梶屋	かじや	sculling oar + roof	20
鍛谷	かじや	forge + valley	24
鍛屋	かじや	forge + roof	26
梶矢	かじや	sculling oar + dart	16

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

The kanji in Kajiya

梶

sculling oar

11 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ビ Kun: かじ、こずえ

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

谷

valley

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コク Kun: たに、きわ

屋

roof, house, shop, dealer

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: オク Kun: や

Kajiya in different scripts

Romaji	Kajiya
Hiragana	かじや
Katakana	カジヤ
Kanji (most common)	梶家

Full name examples

Ayumi Kajiya (Japanese order: 梶家歩美, かじやあゆみ)
Yurina Kajiya (Japanese order: 梶家百合奈, かじやゆりな)
Yuki Kajiya (Japanese order: 梶家結城, かじやゆうき)

How to pronounce Kajiya

Break it into 2 parts: ka · jiya. 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 かじや.

Questions about Kajiya

What does Kajiya mean in Japanese?

Kajiya has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 梶家, combines these meanings: sculling oar + house. Other spellings include 梶谷 (sculling oar + valley), 梶屋 (sculling oar + roof), 鍛谷 (forge + valley).

How do you write Kajiya in kanji?

The most common way is 梶家 (かじや). It can also be written 梶谷, 梶屋, 鍛谷, 鍛屋, 梶矢.

How do you write Kajiya in katakana?

Kajiya is カジヤ in katakana and かじや in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kajiya?

Kajiya is read かじや and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 梶

梶: sculling oar

Kaji 梶 Kajimoto 梶本 Kashimura 梶村

Names with a similar sound

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