Kanji reference
矢
矢 in Japanese names
dart, arrow
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 1,294This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows1,336
Distinct written forms1,093
Given-name readings177
Surname readings662
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
シ
や
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 矢
dartarrow
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 矢 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 矢 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names359 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 矢 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames501 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 矢 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 矢 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names377 source rows
359 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames601 source rows
501 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 矢
These characters occur with 矢 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
子
Inspect exact 矢子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat59 written forms
亜
Inspect exact 矢亜 co-occurrence →Asia, rank next41 written forms
安
Inspect exact 矢安 co-occurrence →relax, cheap31 written forms
阿
Inspect exact 矢阿 co-occurrence →Africa, flatter26 written forms
野
Inspect exact 矢野 co-occurrence →plains, field22 written forms
田
Inspect exact 矢田 co-occurrence →rice field, rice paddy17 written forms
美
Inspect exact 矢美 co-occurrence →beauty, beautiful15 written forms
香
Inspect exact 矢香 co-occurrence →incense, smell14 written forms
加
Inspect exact 矢加 co-occurrence →add, addition14 written forms
紗
Inspect exact 矢紗 co-occurrence →gauze, gossamer14 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 矢
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 矢
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
佐矢佳
34 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingSayaka
さやか
亜矢佳
30 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingAyaka
あやか
亜矢利
17 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingAyari
あやり
亜矢
12 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingAya
あや
亜矢保
12 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingAyaho
あやほ
咲矢
10 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingSaya
さや
亜矢己
9 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingAyami
あやみ
亜矢子
8 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingAyako
あやこ
亜矢名
7 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingAyana
あやな
亜矢の
7 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingAyano
あやの
摩矢
7 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingMaya
まや
摩矢子
7 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingMayako
まやこ
三矢子
6 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingMiyako
みやこ
三矢
6 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingMiya
みや
矢恵子
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingYaeko
やえこ
佐矢子
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingSayako
さやこ
利矢子
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Given-name readingRiyako
りやこ
亜矢恵
4 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Ayae
あやえ
Surnames using 矢
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
矢八
6 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYahata
やはた
矢ヶ部
6 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYakabe
やかべ
矢々崎
6 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYagasaki
やがさき
矢儀
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYagi
やぎ
矢之
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYano
やの
矢屏
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYabe
やべ
矢ケ
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYazaki
やざき
矢光
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYakō
やこう
矢和多
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYawata
やわた
矢ヶ井
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYagai
やがい
矢
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Surname readingYagazaki
やがざき
矢の原
5 recorded spellings using 矢 · Explore →Yanohara
やのはら
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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