Kanji reference
耶
耶 in Japanese names
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JMnedict source rows434
Distinct written forms392
Given-name readings154
Surname readings11
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
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Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 耶
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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 耶 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 耶 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names354 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 耶 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames11 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 耶 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 耶 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 names386 source rows
354 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames11 source rows
11 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 耶
These characters occur with 耶 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 耶子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat54 written forms
亜
Inspect exact 耶亜 co-occurrence →Asia, rank next25 written forms
阿
Inspect exact 耶阿 co-occurrence →Africa, flatter24 written forms
安
Inspect exact 耶安 co-occurrence →relax, cheap22 written forms
沙
Inspect exact 耶沙 co-occurrence →sand19 written forms
紗
Inspect exact 耶紗 co-occurrence →gauze, gossamer17 written forms
香
Inspect exact 耶香 co-occurrence →incense, smell16 written forms
麻
Inspect exact 耶麻 co-occurrence →hemp, flax15 written forms
乃
Inspect exact 耶乃 co-occurrence →from, possessive particle13 written forms
佳
Inspect exact 耶佳 co-occurrence →excellent, beautiful11 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 耶
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 耶
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
佐耶佳
33 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingSayaka
さやか
亜耶伽
26 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingAyaka
あやか
亜耶
17 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingAya
あや
亜耶利
15 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingAyari
あやり
三耶
13 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingSaya
さや
伽耶
13 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingKaya
かや
伽耶子
11 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingKayako
かやこ
万耶
10 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingMaya
まや
亜耶子
8 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingAyako
あやこ
亜耶乃
8 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingAyano
あやの
南耶
8 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingMiya
みや
大耶
8 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroya
ひろや
万耶子
8 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingMayako
まやこ
万未耶
7 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingMamiya
まみや
安耶実
6 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingAyami
あやみ
伸耶
6 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingShin'ya
しんや
咲耶子
6 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Given-name readingSayako
さやこ
叉玖耶
6 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Sakuya
さくや
Surnames using 耶
9 reading groups shownSurname reading
名児耶
2 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Surname readingNagoya
なごや
荒耶
2 recorded spellings using 耶 · Explore →Surname readingAraya
あらや
東耶
1 recorded spelling using 耶 · Explore →Surname readingTōya
とうや
摩耶
1 recorded spelling using 耶 · Explore →Surname readingMaya
まや
君耶
1 recorded spelling using 耶 · Explore →Surname readingKimiya
きみや
沙耶
1 recorded spelling using 耶 · Explore →Surname readingSaya
さや
耶麻
1 recorded spelling using 耶 · Explore →Surname readingYama
やま
宇賀耶
1 recorded spelling using 耶 · Explore →Surname readingUgaya
うがや
耶雲
1 recorded spelling using 耶 · Explore →Yakumo
やくも
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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