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Moriya 守屋 – Japanese surname

Moriya (守屋) is read もりや and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 守屋, the characters mean: guard + roof. This reading can be written with at least 18 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Moriya

Moriya (守屋) means guard house. The Mononobe no Moriya of the sixth century carried a similar name.

How to write Moriya in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
守屋	もりや	guard + roof	15
森谷	もりや	forest + valley	19
守家	もりや	guard + house	16
森野	もりや	forest + plains	23
森家	もりや	forest + house	22
盛家	もりや	boom + house	21

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

The kanji in Moriya

守

guard, protect, defend, obey

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス Kun: まも、もり、かみ

屋

roof, house, shop, dealer

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: オク Kun: や

森

forest, woods

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シン Kun: もり

谷

valley

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コク Kun: たに、きわ

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

Moriya in different scripts

Romaji	Moriya
Hiragana	もりや
Katakana	モリヤ
Kanji (most common)	守屋

Full name examples

Ayumi Moriya (Japanese order: 守屋歩美, もりやあゆみ)
Yurina Moriya (Japanese order: 守屋百合奈, もりやゆりな)
Yuki Moriya (Japanese order: 守屋結城, もりやゆうき)

How to pronounce Moriya

Break it into 2 parts: mo · riya. 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 もりや.

Questions about Moriya

What does Moriya mean in Japanese?

Moriya has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 守屋, combines these meanings: guard + roof. Other spellings include 森谷 (forest + valley), 守家 (guard + house), 森野 (forest + plains).

How do you write Moriya in kanji?

The most common way is 守屋 (もりや). It can also be written 森谷, 守家, 森野, 森家, 盛家.

How do you write Moriya in katakana?

Moriya is モリヤ in katakana and もりや in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Moriya?

Moriya is read もりや and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 守

守: guard, protect, defend

Imori 位守 Kanamori 金守 Komori 子守 Masumori 増守 Morii 守井 Morikawa 守川 Morimoto 守本 Morisaki 守先 Morishita 守下 Morito 守人 Morizumi 守住

Names with a similar sound

Mori 森 Morii 守井 Morikawa 守川 Morimoto 守本 Morisaki 守先 Morishige 護重 Morishita 守下 Morita 護田 Morito 守人 Morizumi 守住

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