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Koyano 小家野 – Japanese surname

Koyano (小家野) is read こやの and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 小家野, the characters mean: little + house + plains. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 21 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Koyano in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
小家野	こやの	little + house + plains	24
小谷野	こやの	little + valley + plains	21
古家野	こやの	old + house + plains	26
小屋野	こやの	little + roof + plains	23
古谷野	こやの	old + valley + plains	23
古屋野	こやの	old + roof + plains	25

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

The kanji in Koyano

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の

谷

valley

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コク Kun: たに、きわ

古

old

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コ Kun: ふる

Koyano in different scripts

Romaji	Koyano
Hiragana	こやの
Katakana	コヤノ
Kanji (most common)	小家野

Full name examples

Ayumi Koyano (Japanese order: 小家野歩美, こやのあゆみ)
Yurina Koyano (Japanese order: 小家野百合奈, こやのゆりな)
Yuki Koyano (Japanese order: 小家野結城, こやのゆうき)

How to pronounce Koyano

Break it into 2 parts: koya · no. 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 こやの.

Questions about Koyano

What does Koyano mean in Japanese?

Koyano has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 小家野, combines these meanings: little + house + plains. Other spellings include 小谷野 (little + valley + plains), 古家野 (old + house + plains), 小屋野 (little + roof + plains).

How do you write Koyano in kanji?

The most common way is 小家野 (こやの). It can also be written 小谷野, 古家野, 小屋野, 古谷野, 古屋野.

How do you write Koyano in katakana?

Koyano is コヤノ in katakana and こやの in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Koyano?

Koyano is read こやの and has 3 syllables (morae).

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