谷 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 谷 mean?

Valley

How to read 谷?

Kunyomi... たに/tani,きわまる/kiwamaru, や/ya

Onyomi... コク/koku,ロク/roku

jinmeikun... hiro,

* 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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谷 / related names

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gender:

Name:
shoya
Katakana:
ショウヤ

Kanji:
昌谷
Meaning:
  • Thriving. vigorous. Explicit. bright. good. beautiful. Splendid. Sunlight.
  • Valley
Name:
toya
Katakana:
トウヤ

Kanji:
冬谷
Meaning:
  • Winter. One of the four seasons. Refers to the period from December to around February.
  • Valley
Name:
ritsuya
Katakana:
リツヤ

Kanji:
律谷
Meaning:
  • To discipline. To consider or deal with things according to a certain standard. To determine.
  • Valley
Name:
ayako
Katakana:
アヤコ

Kanji:
逢谷子
Meaning:
Name:
fujiya
Katakana:
フジヤ

Kanji:
富士谷
Meaning:
  • Wealth. Abundance. To be rich. Property. There is plenty of wealth. To be full.
  • "Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
  • Valley
Name:
sayano
Katakana:
サヤノ

Kanji:
佐谷乃
Meaning:
  • Auxiliary. To help. To support and help by your side. To encourage.
  • Valley
  • 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:
konoya
Katakana:
コノヤ

Kanji:
虎野谷
Meaning:
  • Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
  • A field. Arable land. In its natural state. It was nasty and rough. Unworthy of their status. Range. Private.
  • Valley
Name:
tanizo
Katakana:
タニゾウ

Kanji:
谷蔵
Meaning:
  • Valley
  • Warehouse. To store away. In Buddhism, something that encloses everything.
Name:
taniji
Katakana:
タニジ

Kanji:
谷次
Meaning:
  • Valley
  • Next. Second. Second place. Middle. Order. A word expressing rank or order. An inn where you stay on a journey. A place to camp.
Name:
tanigoro
Katakana:
タニゴロウ

Kanji:
谷五郎
Meaning:
  • Valley
  • Five, The fifth. Kanji to represent the number 5 (five). One more number than four.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
ayaka
Katakana:
アヤカ

Kanji:
亜谷香
Meaning:
  • Next. Near. Similar. Companions. Branching point. Abbreviation for Asia (Asia).
  • Valley
  • Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
Name:
sayako
Katakana:
サヤコ

Kanji:
佐谷子
Meaning:
  • Auxiliary. To help. To support and help by your side. To encourage.
  • Valley
  • Children
Name:
miyaho
Katakana:
ミヤホ

Kanji:
三谷歩
Meaning:
  • Three. The third. Kanji to represent the number 3 (three).Again. Again and again. Many times.
  • Valley
  • Walk. I move forward. Months and days flow by. Things are progressing. Progress. degree. Stage.
Name:
miyaho
Katakana:
ミヤホ

Kanji:
三谷帆
Meaning:
  • Three. The third. Kanji to represent the number 3 (three).Again. Again and again. Many times.
  • Valley
  • A sail of a ship. A cloth that catches the wind and makes the ship run.
Name:
miyaho
Katakana:
ミヤホ

Kanji:
三谷穂
Meaning:
  • Three. The third. Kanji to represent the number 3 (three).Again. Again and again. Many times.
  • Valley
  • An ear of grain. The part of a grain stalk at the end of which flowers and fruits are produced.
Name:
miyato
Katakana:
ミヤト

Kanji:
三谷斗
Meaning:
  • Three. The third. Kanji to represent the number 3 (three).Again. Again and again. Many times.
  • Valley
  • Ladle. A tool with a handle for scooping water or alcohol. A square for measuring the amount of grain, liquid, etc. A unit of capacity, 1斗 is about 18 liters. The name of a constellation, such as the Big Dipper or the South Star. Small. The name of a constellation. Suddenly.
Name:
setoya
Katakana:
セトヤ

Kanji:
瀬兎谷
Meaning:
  • Ford
  • Rabbit. A general term for mammals of the order Rabbits. It has long ears and is fast on its feet. The moon itself, from the legend that there is a rabbit in the moon.
  • Valley
Name:
haseo
Katakana:
ハセオ

Kanji:
長谷夫
Meaning:
  • Long. Long distance or interval. A large range of time. Nurture. advantage. Relaxed. Eldest. Things that are at the top. Something that is useless.
  • Valley
  • Husband. A man who is married. An adult male. A full-fledged man. A respectable man. A man engaged in labor.
Name:
saya
Katakana:
サヤ

Kanji:
紗谷
Meaning:
  • Thin silk. A thin, coarse silk fabric. A veil-like fabric.
  • Valley
Name:
tsuyami
Katakana:
ツヤミ

Kanji:
都谷実
Meaning:
  • Capital. Metropolis. A large city where people gather. Tokyo. To control. To unite. Gorgeous. Beautiful. The city's style and elegance.
  • Valley
  • Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.

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