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Meaning & History
From 犬 (inu) meaning "dog", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", and 叉 (sha) meaning "fork, to insert, to fold". The Japanese word 夜叉 (yasha) means "Yaksha". A yaksha is a spirit that is usually friendly. This name belongs to titular character from Rumiko Takahashi's manga and anime series 'InuYasha'.