group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings9 Source spelling/reading rows9 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 Yachi
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: Yachi. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
2 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Yachi 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 “Yachi”, this page explains the exact recorded spellings.
character glosses available
sound-only characters kept separate
never one fixed group translation
How to read these spellingsCharacter glosses, not a fixed name translation.
The large text is the exact recorded spelling. Each kanji is paired with its loaded KANJIDIC2 dictionary glosses; kana are marked as sound-only. These words can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Recorded spellings
Character glosses are shown directly under each exact form.
八千
屋地
矢地
矢治
萢
谷内
谷地
谷知
野地
Reading profile
How Yachi 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.
やち
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spelling
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.
やち in the imported JMnedict corpus
2 source spelling/reading rows
11 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| やちYachi | 22 source rows | female 2source rows · distinct forms: female 2 | 911 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 Yachi
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.
5–17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| やち | Yachi | 2 | 9 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
7 of 9 displayed written forms have more than one surname 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 surname corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
谷地
6 source-recorded readings
野地
谷内
5 source-recorded readings
矢地
2 source-recorded readings
Yachiやち · this pageYajiやぢ
矢治
2 source-recorded readings
YajiやじYachiやち · this page
萢
2 source-recorded readings
Yachiやち · this pageYatsuやつ
谷知
2 source-recorded readings
TanichiたにちYachiやち · 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 Yachi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 地 | ground, earth | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | どま | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 谷 | valley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | がい, がえ, がや, せ +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 矢 | dart, arrow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 八 | eight, eight radical (no. 12) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | な, は, はっ, やち +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 千 | thousand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | かず, ゆき | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 屋 | roof, house, shop | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | た | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 治 | reign, be at peace, calm down | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | し, ぢ, はり, はる +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 萢 | bog, wetlands, used in proper names | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 内 | inside, within, between | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | いと, ただ, ち, のち | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 知 | know, wisdom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | さと, さとる, しり, しれ +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 野 | plains, field, rustic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ずけ, つけ, ぬ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
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
八千
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yachiやち · this page
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 八千 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
屋地
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yachiやち · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
矢地
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yachiやち · this pageYajiやぢ
Characters in order
Exact written form
矢治
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
YajiやじYachiやち · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
萢
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yachiやち · this pageYatsuやつ
Characters in order
Exact written form
谷内
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
谷地
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
谷知
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
TanichiたにちYachiやち · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
野地
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Yachi 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 Yachi
9 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading やち. 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.
八千
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
屋地
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
矢地
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
矢治
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
萢
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
谷内
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
谷地
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
谷知
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
野地
やち · Yachi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
Spelling comparator
Compare Yachi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 八千 | やち | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 千 — thousand | 5 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 屋地 | やち | 屋 — roof, house · 地 — ground, earth | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矢地 | やち | 矢 — dart, arrow · 地 — ground, earth | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矢治 | やち | 矢 — dart, arrow · 治 — reign, be at peace | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 萢 | やち | 萢 — bog, wetlands | 11 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 谷内 | やち | 谷 — valley · 内 — inside, within | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 谷地 | やち | 谷 — valley · 地 — ground, earth | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 谷知 | やち | 谷 — valley · 知 — know, wisdom | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 野地 | やち | 野 — plains, field · 地 — ground, earth | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Yachi 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
More surnames beginning with やち
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.
Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Yachi
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.
Surname relationship
Yaji
八地屋治矢谷
6 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipChiya
千地屋矢谷
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYauchi
八内屋矢谷
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMichiya
地屋矢知谷
5 shared kanji · 5 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipŌyachi
内地矢知谷
5 shared kanji · 3 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYachida
八内千地谷
5 shared kanji · 3 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKajiya
屋治矢谷
4 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYagi
八屋矢谷
4 shared kanji · 15 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSoya
八屋矢谷
4 shared kanji · 12 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYashiki
八屋矢谷
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYabe
八屋矢谷
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYashima
八屋矢谷
4 shared kanji · 11 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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