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Tamiya 民家 – Japanese surname

Tamiya (民家) is read たみや and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 民家, the characters mean: people + house. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Tamiya in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
民家	たみや	people + house	15
民宅	たみや	people + home	11
田宮	たみや	rice field + Shinto shrine	15
多宮	たみや	many + Shinto shrine	16
民谷	たみや	people + valley	12
民屋	たみや	people + roof	14

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

The kanji in Tamiya

民

people, nation, subjects

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ミン Kun: たみ

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

宅

home, house, residence, our house

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: タク

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

宮

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: キュウ、グウ、ク Kun: みや

Tamiya in different scripts

Romaji	Tamiya
Hiragana	たみや
Katakana	タミヤ
Kanji (most common)	民家

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Tamiya

Break it into 2 parts: ta · 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 たみや.

Questions about Tamiya

What does Tamiya mean in Japanese?

Tamiya has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 民家, combines these meanings: people + house. Other spellings include 民宅 (people + home), 田宮 (rice field + Shinto shrine), 多宮 (many + Shinto shrine).

How do you write Tamiya in kanji?

The most common way is 民家 (たみや). It can also be written 民宅, 田宮, 多宮, 民谷, 民屋.

How do you write Tamiya in katakana?

Tamiya is タミヤ in katakana and たみや in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tamiya?

Tamiya is read たみや and has 3 syllables (morae).

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