矢 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 矢 mean?

Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.

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How to read 矢?

Kunyomi... や/ya

Onyomi... シ/shi

jinmeikun... tada, tadashi, chiko, chikau, nao, yahagi,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
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矢 / related names

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gender:

Name:
yuya
Katakana:
ユウヤ

Kanji:
侑矢
Meaning:
  • To help. Help by covering for. To lend help. To offer to eat or drink. Reward. To thank someone. To forgive.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
seiya
Katakana:
セイヤ

Kanji:
誠矢
Meaning:
  • True. A heart without lies and falsehoods. Sincerity. Truly.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
tomoya
Katakana:
トモヤ

Kanji:
知矢
Meaning:
  • Knowing. Wisdom. The ability to think. News. Acquaintance. To preside over. To govern.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
saya
Katakana:
サヤ

Kanji:
紗矢
Meaning:
  • Thin silk. A thin, coarse silk fabric. A veil-like fabric.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
toya
Katakana:
トウヤ

Kanji:
桃矢
Meaning:
  • Peach. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "I am your captive" and "unequaled qualities".
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
ayame
Katakana:
アヤメ

Kanji:
亜矢芽
Meaning:
  • Next. Near. Similar. Companions. Branching point. Abbreviation for Asia (Asia).
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
  • A bud. To sprout. A sign that something will happen. Something that is newly born and will grow in the future.
Name:
miyaka
Katakana:
ミヤカ

Kanji:
美矢香
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
  • Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
Name:
enya
Katakana:
エンヤ

Kanji:
炎矢
Meaning:
  • Flames. To burn up. Burning hot. A disease or condition that causes fever, pain, or swelling.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
seiya
Katakana:
セイヤ

Kanji:
聖矢
Meaning:
  • Saint. A person of superior knowledge and virtue. A person who is respected. A person who is a leader in his or her field. A person who has mastered the truth. The son of heaven. A word used to refer to a person who is the son of heaven. Unblemished.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
maya
Katakana:
マヤ

Kanji:
真矢
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
ryoya
Katakana:
リョウヤ

Kanji:
凌矢
Meaning:
  • Surpass. Come out on top. Overcome. Crush your opponent.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
sayaka
Katakana:
サヤカ

Kanji:
沙矢香
Meaning:
  • Sand. Sandy beach. Waterfront. Desert. The place where the sand meets the water. To wash with water and select the good ones.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
  • Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
Name:
yukiya
Katakana:
ユキヤ

Kanji:
侑矢
Meaning:
  • To help. Help by covering for. To lend help. To offer to eat or drink. Reward. To thank someone. To forgive.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
katsuya
Katakana:
カツヤ

Kanji:
克矢
Meaning:
  • Achieve with all your might. Win. Enough.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
miyano
Katakana:
ミヤノ

Kanji:
美矢乃
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
  • In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.
Name:
ayane
Katakana:
アヤネ

Kanji:
愛矢音
Meaning:
  • Love. to love.To care for and cherish. To be attracted to. To be attached to a particular person.Not wanting to give up something important. To regret.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
  • Sound. Tone. Voice. News.
Name:
kiriya
Katakana:
キリヤ

Kanji:
貴利矢
Meaning:
  • Precious. High in status or value. High in price. A word expressing respect for others.
  • Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. Convenient. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To make a profit. To say things.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
toya
Katakana:
トウヤ

Kanji:
冬矢
Meaning:
  • Winter. One of the four seasons. Refers to the period from December to around February.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
gaiya
Katakana:
ガイヤ

Kanji:
凱矢
Meaning:
  • Triumph. A voice given when one wins a battle or competition.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.
Name:
tomoya
Katakana:
トモヤ

Kanji:
共矢
Meaning:
  • Something of the same or similar kind. To do something together. A close relationship, such as husband and wife or family. Comrade.
  • Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear.

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