Type Element Usage Japanese Scripts 也(Japanese Kanji) Meaning & History Japanese word meaning "to be, also", an on reading of yě. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsKazuya, Sayaka, Shin'ya, Takuya, Tatsuya, Tetsuya(Japanese) Same Spellingya 1, ya 10, ya 2, ya 4, ya 5, ya 6, ya 7, ya 8, ya 9, yá, yà, yǎ