Canonical reference record

JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context

Japanese given name

Ikuya

幾也

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

いくやイクヤIkuya

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Reference coverage

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.

Distinct recorded spellings14

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows14

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Ikuya

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingいくや

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formイクヤ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationIkuya

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Ikuya. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationい · く · や

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Ikuya 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.

Recorded kana readings1

いくや

Kanji-based spellings14

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

1-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

2-kanji forms13

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.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

いくや in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms14

14 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms1

1 source spelling/reading row

Given-name labelsmale 3 · female 1 · unspecified 10

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact reading	Given-name evidence	Given-name labels	Surname evidence
いくやIkuya	1414 source rows	male 3 · female 1 · unspecified 10source rows · distinct forms: male 3 · female 1 · unspecified 10	11 source row

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 Ikuya

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.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data14

8–20 strokes observed span

Median total strokes14

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms14

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution

Reading	Romanization	Morae	Forms
いくや	Ikuya	3	14

Recurring first-position kanji

郁cultural progress, perfume4 forms 幾how many, how much2 forms 征subjugate, attack the rebellious2 forms 生life, genuine2 forms 育bring up, grow up2 forms 行going, journey1 form

Recurring final-position kanji

也to be (classical)4 forms哉how, what4 forms 弥all the more, increasingly3 forms 矢dart, arrow1 form 乎question mark, ?1 form

One-character kanji forms

育bring up, grow up1 form

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

5 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.

Written forms checked14

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings5

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading9

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set6

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

育

6 source-recorded readings

Ikuいく IkumiいくみIkuyaいくや · this pageSodatsuそだつHagumiはぐみHagumuはぐむ

郁弥

4 source-recorded readings

Ikuneいくね IkumiいくみIkuyaいくや · this pageFumiyaふみや

郁也

3 source-recorded readings

Ikuyaいくや · this pageIkuyoいくよ Fumiyaふみや

幾弥

2 source-recorded readings

IkuneいくねIkuyaいくや · this page

行弥

2 source-recorded readings

IkuneいくねIkuyaいくや · this page

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Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Ikuya 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	Solo	Strokes	KANJIDIC2 nanori	Loaded class
也	to be (classical)	4	0	4	0	3	し	Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
哉	how, what, alas	4	0	4	0	9	か, すけ, とし, ちか +1	Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
郁	cultural progress, perfume	4	4	0	0	9	あや, かおる, い, か +2	Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
弥	all the more, increasingly	3	0	3	0	8	わたる, みつ, ひろ, よ	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
育	bring up, grow up, raise	3	2	0	1	8	やす	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
幾	how many, how much, how far	2	2	0	0	12	い, く	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
征	subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes	2	2	0	0	8	いく, そ, ただ, まさ +1	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
生	life, genuine, birth	2	2	0	0	5	あさ, いき, いく, いけ +21	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
矢	dart, arrow	1	0	1	0	5	—	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
行	going, journey, carry out	1	1	0	0	6	いく, なみ, なめ, みち +2	Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
乎	question mark, ?	1	0	1	0	5	—	Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class

IkuneいくねIkuyaいくや · this page

Characters in order

行going, journey弥all the more, increasingly

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Ikuya 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.

也to be (classical)4 of 14 analyzed forms哉how, what, alas4 of 14 analyzed forms 郁cultural progress, perfume4 of 14 analyzed forms 弥all the more, increasingly3 of 14 analyzed forms 育bring up, grow up, raise3 of 14 analyzed forms 幾how many, how much, how far2 of 14 analyzed forms 征subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes2 of 14 analyzed forms 生life, genuine, birth2 of 14 analyzed forms

Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Ikuya

14 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading いくや. 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.

幾也

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 15

幾how many, how much, how far, how long 也to be (classical)

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幾弥

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 20

幾how many, how much, how far, how long 弥all the more, increasingly

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育也

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 11

育bring up, grow up, raise, rear 也to be (classical)

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育哉

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 17

育bring up, grow up, raise, rear 哉how, what, alas, question mark

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行弥

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 14

行going, journey, carry out, conduct 弥all the more, increasingly

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Same writing, other recorded reading

Ikuneいくね

Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.

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郁乎

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 14

郁cultural progress, perfume 乎question mark, ?

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郁也

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 12

郁cultural progress, perfume 也to be (classical)

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Same writing, other recorded readings

Ikuyoいくよ Fumiyaふみや

Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.

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郁哉

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 18

郁cultural progress, perfume 哉how, what, alas, question mark

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郁弥

いくや · Ikuya

Katakana イクヤMorae 3Strokes 17

郁cultural progress, perfume 弥all the more, increasingly

Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2

Same writing, other recorded readings

Ikuneいくね Ikumiいくみ Fumiyaふみや

Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.

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Spelling comparator

Compare Ikuya 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
幾也	いくや	幾 — how many, how much · 也 — to be (classical)	15	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
幾弥	いくや	幾 — how many, how much · 弥 — all the more, increasingly	20	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
征哉	いくや	征 — subjugate, attack the rebellious · 哉 — how, what	17	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
征矢	いくや	征 — subjugate, attack the rebellious · 矢 — dart, arrow	13	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
生也	いくや	生 — life, genuine · 也 — to be (classical)	8	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
生哉	いくや	生 — life, genuine · 哉 — how, what	14	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
育	いくや	育 — bring up, grow up	8	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
育也	いくや	育 — bring up, grow up · 也 — to be (classical)	11	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
育哉	いくや	育 — bring up, grow up · 哉 — how, what	17	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
行弥	いくや	行 — going, journey · 弥 — all the more, increasingly	14	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
郁乎	いくや	郁 — cultural progress, perfume · 乎 — question mark, ?	14	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
郁也	いくや	郁 — cultural progress, perfume · 也 — to be (classical)	12	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
郁哉	いくや	郁 — cultural progress, perfume · 哉 — how, what	18	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
郁弥	いくや	郁 — cultural progress, perfume · 弥 — all the more, increasingly	17	All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

What does Ikuya 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.

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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.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded

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Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026

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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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