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Kamiya 上家 – Japanese surname

Kamiya (上家) is read かみや and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 上家, the characters mean: above + house. This reading can be written with at least 19 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Kamiya

Kamiya (神谷) means god valley.

How to write Kamiya in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
上家	かみや	above + house	13
上宮	かみや	above + Shinto shrine	13
神野	かみや	gods + plains	20
加宮	かみや	add + Shinto shrine	15
上谷	かみや	above + valley	10
上屋	かみや	above + roof	12

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

The kanji in Kamiya

上

above, up

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン Kun: うえ、うわ、かみ

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

宮

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: キュウ、グウ、ク Kun: みや

神

gods, mind, soul

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン、ジン Kun: かみ、かん、こう

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の

Kamiya in different scripts

Romaji	Kamiya
Hiragana	かみや
Katakana	カミヤ
Kanji (most common)	上家

Full name examples

Ayumi Kamiya (Japanese order: 上家歩美, かみやあゆみ)
Yurina Kamiya (Japanese order: 上家百合奈, かみやゆりな)
Yuki Kamiya (Japanese order: 上家結城, かみやゆうき)

How to pronounce Kamiya

Break it into 2 parts: ka · miya. 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 かみや.

Questions about Kamiya

What does Kamiya mean in Japanese?

Kamiya has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 上家, combines these meanings: above + house. Other spellings include 上宮 (above + Shinto shrine), 神野 (gods + plains), 加宮 (add + Shinto shrine).

How do you write Kamiya in kanji?

The most common way is 上家 (かみや). It can also be written 上宮, 神野, 加宮, 上谷, 上屋.

How do you write Kamiya in katakana?

Kamiya is カミヤ in katakana and かみや in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kamiya?

Kamiya is read かみや and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 上

上: above, up

Akagami 明上 Gojo 後上 Honjo 本上 Igami 位上 Inai 井上 Inoue 井上 Jochi 上地 Kamii 上井 Kamimoto 上本 Kamito 上東 Kanba 上場 Kanbara 上原

Names with a similar sound

Kamai 構井 Kamata 構田 Kamii 上井 Kamijo 神定 Kamimoto 上本 Kamito 上東 Kamo 加百 Kamochi 加持 Kamoto 加本