Last names / Y
Japanese Last Names Starting with Y
66 Japanese surnames begin with Y, from Yabe (ๅ ซ้จ) to Yuya (็ฑๅฑ). Most describe a place, such as a field, river or hill. Each links to a page with its kanji, reading and meaning.
The most varied is Yuki, and these names average 3.2 syllables.
| Surname | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yabe | ๅ ซ้จ | ใใน | eight + section |
| Yachi | ้ๅฐ | ใใก | plains + ground |
| Yada | ๅ ซ็ฐ | ใใ | eight + rice field |
| Yagami | ๅ ซไธ | ใใใฟ | eight + above |
| Yagi | ๅ ซไปฃ | ใใ | eight + substitute |
| Yago | ๅฎถๅพ | ใใ | house + behind |
| Yahata | ๅ ซ็ฐ | ใใฏใ | eight + rice field |
| Yaji | ้ๅฐ | ใใ | plains + ground |
| Yajima | ๅ ซๅณถ | ใใใพ | eight + island |
| Yakabe | ๅฎ ้จ | ใใใน | home + section |
| Yamada | ๅฑฑ็ฐ | ใใพใ | mountain + rice field |
| Yamagata | ๅฑฑๆน | ใใพใใ | mountain + direction |
| Yamaguchi | ๅฑฑๅฃ | ใใพใใก | mountain + mouth |
| Yamaki | ๅฑฑๆฅ | ใใพใ | mountain + come |
| Yamamoto | ๅฑฑๆฌ | ใใพใใจ | mountain + book |
| Yamane | ๅฑฑๅญ | ใใพใญ | mountain + child |
| Yamashita | ๅฑฑไธ | ใใพใใ | mountain + below |
| Yamauchi | ๅฑฑๅ | ใใพใใก | mountain + inside |
| Yamazaki | ๅฑฑๅด | ใใพใใ | mountain + promontory |
| Yamoto | ๅ ซๆฌ | ใใใจ | eight + book |
| Yanagi | ๅ ซๆณ | ใใชใ | eight + willow |
| Yanai | ้ๅ | ใใชใ | plains + inside |
| Yanaka | ็ฐไธญ | ใใชใ | rice field + in |
| Yano | ๅ ซ้ | ใใฎ | eight + plains |
| Yashiki | ๅฑๅผ | ใใใ | roof + style |
| Yashima | ๅ ซๅณถ | ใใใพ | eight + island |
| Yashiro | ๅ ซไปฃ | ใใใ | eight + substitute |
| Yasuda | ๅฎ็ฐ | ใใใ | relax + rice field |
| Yasui | ๅฎ็ | ใใใ | relax + life |
| Yato | ้่ค | ใใจใ | plains + wisteria |
| Yawata | ๅฑๆธก | ใใใ | roof + transit |
| Yazaki | ๅ ซๅด | ใใใ | eight + promontory |
| Yazawa | ๅ ซๆฒข | ใใใ | eight + swamp |
| Yoda | ไปฃ็ฐ | ใใ | substitute + rice field |
| Yogo | ไธๅพ | ใใ | bestow + behind |
| Yokawa | ่ฆๅท | ใใใใ | need + stream |
| Yokoyama | ๆจชๅฑฑ | ใใใใพ | sideways + mountain |
| Yomoto | ๅๆฌ | ใใใจ | four + book |
| Yoriko | ไปฃ้ๅญ | ใใใ | substitute + ri + child |
| Yoshiba | ๅๅ ด | ใใใฐ | good luck + location |
| Yoshida | ๅ็ฐ | ใใใ | good luck + rice field |
| Yoshihara | ็ฑๅ | ใใใฏใ | wherefore + meadow |
| Yoshii | ๅไบ | ใใใ | good luck + well |
| Yoshikata | ่ฝๆน | ใใใใ | ability + direction |
| Yoshikawa | ๅๅท | ใใใใ | four + stream |
| Yoshikura | ๅ่ต | ใใใใ | good luck + storehouse |
| Yoshima | ่ฆๅณถ | ใใใใพ | need + island |
| Yoshimi | ๅ่ฆ | ใใใฟ | good luck + see |
| Yoshimoto | ๅๆฌ | ใใใใจ | good luck + book |
| Yoshimura | ่ฝๆ | ใใใใ | ability + village |
| Yoshinaga | ๅๆฐธ | ใใใชใ | good luck + eternity |
| Yoshinami | ๅฅฝไธฆ | ใใใชใฟ | fond + row |
| Yoshioka | ๅๅฒก | ใใใใ | four + mount |
| Yoshita | ็จไธ | ใใใใ | utilize + below |
| Yoshiyama | ๅๅฑฑ | ใใใใพ | four + mountain |
| Yoshizaki | ๅณถๅด | ใใใใ | island + promontory |
| Yoshizawa | ็ฑๆฒข | ใใใใ | wherefore + swamp |
| Yuda | ๆ็ฐ | ใใ | finger + rice field |
| Yukawa | ็ตๅท | ใใใ | tie + stream |
| Yuki | ็ตๅ | ใใใ | tie + castle |
| Yukina | ่กๅ | ใใใช | going + name |
| Yumoto | ่กๅ | ใใใจ | going + beginning |
| Yuna | ไธๅ | ใใใช | bestow + name |
| Yuriko | ไฝๆธกๅฑฑ | ใใใ | assistant + transit + mountain |
| Yuto | ็ฑ่ค | ใใจใ | wherefore + wisteria |
| Yuya | ็ฑๅฑ | ใใ | wherefore + roof |
Kanji most used in Y surnames
These characters appear most often in the surnames above.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๅ ซ | eight, eight radical (taught in grade 1) | ใใใใใใใฃใใใ | 2 | Yaeko, Hazuki, Hatsumi |
| ๅฑฑ | mountain (taught in grade 1) | ใตใณใใปใณใใใพ | 3 | Koyama, Toyama, Kayama |
| ็ฐ | rice field, rice paddy (taught in grade 1) | ใใณใใ | 5 | Koda, Kida, Toda |
| ๅ | good luck, joy, congratulations (secondary school) | ใญใใใญใใใใ | 6 | Yoshimi, Yoshino, Yoshijiro |
| ้ | plains, field, rustic (taught in grade 2) | ใคใใทใงใใฎ | 11 | Akino, Aya, Noa |
| ไปฃ | substitute, change, convert (taught in grade 3) | ใใคใใฟใคใใใใใ | 5 | Akiyo, Kayoko, Michiyo |
Questions
What is the most common Japanese surname starting with Y?
Yuki (็ตๅ) can be written in the most ways of the Y surnames here. It means: tie + castle.
How long are Japanese surnames starting with Y?
They average 3.2 syllables.
What do surnames starting with Y usually mean?
Most describe a place, such as a field, river, hill or village. The table lists the literal meaning of each.