group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings19 Source spelling/reading rows19 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 Yagi
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: Yagi. 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 Yagi 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 “Yagi”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
八代
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
八城
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
八木
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
八樹
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
八記
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
八鬼
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
屋宜
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
屋宣
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
屋木
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
山羊
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.
Kanji spelling
柳吉
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
矢儀
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 19. 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 Yagi 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.
やぎ
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
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.
やぎ in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 source spelling/reading rows
23 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| やぎYagi | 22 source rows | female 1 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: female 1 · unspecified 1 | 00 source rows |
| やぎYagi | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 2023 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 Yagi
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.
6–22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| やぎ | Yagi | 2 | 19 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
11 of 19 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
八代
9 source-recorded readings
野寄
八木
5 source-recorded readings
八城
4 source-recorded readings
屋宜
柳吉
3 source-recorded readings
Yagiやぎ · this pageYagiyoshiやぎよしYanayoshiやなよし
屋木
2 source-recorded readings
Yagiやぎ · this pageYakiやき
矢城
2 source-recorded readings
Yagiやぎ · this pageYashiroやしろ
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 Yagi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 八 | eight, eight radical (no. 12) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | な, は, はっ, やち +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 木 | tree, wood | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ぐ, も, もと | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 矢 | dart, arrow | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 屋 | roof, house, shop | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | た | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 城 | castle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | いく, がき, き, くに +7 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 樹 | timber, trees, wood | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | いつき, うえ, こ, しげ +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 代 | substitute, change, convert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | す | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 記 | scribe, account, narrative | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | のり | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 鬼 | ghost, devil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 宜 | best regards, good | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | き, たか, のぶ, のり +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 宣 | proclaim, say, announce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | とおる, のぶ, のぼる, のり +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 山 | mountain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | さ, やの, やん | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
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
八代
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 八代 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
八城
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
八木
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 八木 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
八樹
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yagiやぎ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
八記
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yagiやぎ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
八鬼
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yagiやぎ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
屋宜
Characters in order
Exact written form
屋宣
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yagiやぎ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
屋木
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yagiやぎ · this pageYakiやき
Characters in order
Exact written form
山羊
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yagiやぎ · this page
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 19. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Yagi 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 Yagi
19 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading やぎ. 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.
八代
やぎ · Yagi
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.
八城
やぎ · Yagi
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.
八木
やぎ · Yagi
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.
八樹
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
八記
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
八鬼
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
屋宜
やぎ · Yagi
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.
屋宣
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
屋木
やぎ · Yagi
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.
山羊
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
柳吉
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
矢儀
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
矢城
やぎ · Yagi
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.
矢木
やぎ · Yagi
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.
矢来
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
矢樹
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
箭木
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
谷木
やぎ · Yagi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
野寄
やぎ · Yagi
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 Yagi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 八代 | やぎ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 代 — substitute, change | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八城 | やぎ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 城 — castle | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八木 | やぎ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 木 — tree, wood | 6 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八樹 | やぎ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 樹 — timber, trees | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八記 | やぎ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 記 — scribe, account | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八鬼 | やぎ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 鬼 — ghost, devil | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 屋宜 | やぎ | 屋 — roof, house · 宜 — best regards, good | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 屋宣 | やぎ | 屋 — roof, house · 宣 — proclaim, say | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 屋木 | やぎ | 屋 — roof, house · 木 — tree, wood | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 山羊 | やぎ | 山 — mountain · 羊 — sheep | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 柳吉 | やぎ | 柳 — willow · 吉 — good luck, joy | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矢儀 | やぎ | 矢 — dart, arrow · 儀 — ceremony, rule | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矢城 | やぎ | 矢 — dart, arrow · 城 — castle | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矢木 | やぎ | 矢 — dart, arrow · 木 — tree, wood | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矢来 | やぎ | 矢 — dart, arrow · 来 — come, due | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矢樹 | やぎ | 矢 — dart, arrow · 樹 — timber, trees | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Yagi 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 やぎ
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.
Surname · limited reference
Yagisawa
6 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYagyū
5 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYagita
4 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYagizawa
4 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYaki
4 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYakita
4 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYagihara
3 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYagihashi
3 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYagimoto
3 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYagino
3 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYaginuma
3 recorded spellings
Explore →Surname · limited referenceYagiri
3 recorded spellings
Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Yagi
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
Yashiro
代八城屋矢
5 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMiki
城木樹記鬼
5 shared kanji · 14 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYamaki
八城木矢鬼
5 shared kanji · 13 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKizaki
城木樹記鬼
5 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKimura
城木樹記鬼
5 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipShiki
城木樹記鬼
5 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipFujiki
城木樹記鬼
5 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKimoto
城木樹記鬼
5 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSaiki
城木樹記
4 shared kanji · 27 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYūki
城木樹記
4 shared kanji · 24 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSuzuki
城木樹記
4 shared kanji · 22 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMaki
城木樹鬼
4 shared kanji · 17 matching source-recorded spellings
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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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