Type Element Usage Japanese Scripts 也(Japanese Kanji) Meaning & History Japanese word meaning "to be, also", an on reading of yě. Related ItemsDetails 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