group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Hisaya
久世
Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.
ひさやヒサヤHisaya
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings14 Source spelling/reading rows14 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Hisaya
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Hisaya. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Hisaya mean?
A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Hisaya”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
久世
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
久也
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
久哉
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
久家
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
久屋
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
久弥
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
久彌
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
央也
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
寿哉
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
寿弥
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
尚哉
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
比紗也
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 14. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.
How to read these meanings
The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.
Reading profile
How Hisaya is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
ひさや
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
ひさや in the imported JMnedict corpus
14 source spelling/reading rows
4 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ひさやHisaya | 1414 source rows | male 1 · female 3 · unspecified 10source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · female 3 · unspecified 10 | 44 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Hisaya
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
6–25 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| ひさや | Hisaya | 3 | 14 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
7 of 14 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
寿弥
5 source-recorded readings
久弥
寿哉
3 source-recorded readings
緋彩
久世
2 source-recorded readings
Hisayaひさや · this pageHisayoひさよ
久也
2 source-recorded readings
KyūyaきゅうやHisayaひさや · this page
尚哉
2 source-recorded readings
NaoyaなおやHisayaひさや · this page
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Hisaya spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 久 | long time, old story | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | きゅ, わ, なが, ひさ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 也 | to be (classical) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | し | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 哉 | how, what, alas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | か, すけ, とし, ちか +1 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 弥 | all the more, increasingly | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | わたる, みつ, ひろ, よ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 寿 | longevity, congratulations, one's natural life | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | かず, じ, じゅう, すっ +9 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 世 | generation, world, society | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | とし, ゆ, ゆき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 家 | house, home, family | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | あり, え, く, つか +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 屋 | roof, house, shop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | た | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 彌 | extensive, full, fill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ゆ | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 央 | center, middle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | あきら, え, お, さと +6 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 尚 | esteem, furthermore, still | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | たか, たかし, ないし, なり +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 比 | compare, race, ratio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | い, ぴっ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
久世
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hisayaひさや · this pageHisayoひさよ
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 久世 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
久也
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
KyūyaきゅうやHisayaひさや · this page
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 久也 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
久哉
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hisayaひさや · this page
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 久哉 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
久家
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hisayaひさや · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
久屋
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hisayaひさや · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
久弥
Characters in order
Exact written form
久彌
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hisayaひさや · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
央也
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hisayaひさや · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
寿哉
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
寿弥
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 14. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Hisaya spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Hisaya
14 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ひさや. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
久世
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
久也
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
久哉
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
久家
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
久屋
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
久弥
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
久彌
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
央也
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
寿哉
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
寿弥
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
尚哉
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
比紗也
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
火咲夜
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
緋彩
ひさや · Hisaya
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
Spelling comparator
Compare Hisaya forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 久世 | ひさや | 久 — long time, old story · 世 — generation, world | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 久也 | ひさや | 久 — long time, old story · 也 — to be (classical) | 6 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 久哉 | ひさや | 久 — long time, old story · 哉 — how, what | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 久家 | ひさや | 久 — long time, old story · 家 — house, home | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 久屋 | ひさや | 久 — long time, old story · 屋 — roof, house | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 久弥 | ひさや | 久 — long time, old story · 弥 — all the more, increasingly | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 久彌 | ひさや | 久 — long time, old story · 彌 — extensive, full | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 央也 | ひさや | 央 — center, middle · 也 — to be (classical) | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿哉 | ひさや | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 哉 — how, what | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 寿弥 | ひさや | 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 弥 — all the more, increasingly | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 尚哉 | ひさや | 尚 — esteem, furthermore · 哉 — how, what | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 比紗也 | ひさや | 比 — compare, race · 紗 — gauze, gossamer · 也 — to be (classical) | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 火咲夜 | ひさや | 火 — fire · 咲 — blossom, bloom · 夜 — night, evening | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 緋彩 | ひさや | 緋 — scarlet, cardinal · 彩 — coloring, paint | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Hisaya mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
Related readings
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Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.
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66 recorded spellings
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64 recorded spellings
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42 recorded spellings
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39 recorded spellings
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38 recorded spellings
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34 recorded spellings
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31 recorded spellings
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27 recorded spellings
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26 recorded spellings
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20 recorded spellings
Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Hisaya
These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.
Given-name relationship
Kazuya
也哉央家寿弥彌
7 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYasuko
也哉家寿屋弥彌
7 shared kanji · 17 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYayoi
世也哉家弥彌
6 shared kanji · 13 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSayaka
也哉家弥彌
5 shared kanji · 112 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSeiya
世也哉家弥
5 shared kanji · 28 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipToshiya
也哉家寿弥
5 shared kanji · 28 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMiyako
也哉屋弥彌
5 shared kanji · 22 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKinya
也哉家弥彌
5 shared kanji · 22 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYaeko
也家寿弥彌
5 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipTakuya
久也哉弥彌
5 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipJunya
也哉家弥彌
5 shared kanji · 18 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYae
也哉央弥彌
5 shared kanji · 15 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Evidence on this page
What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
Source boundary
The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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