Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 正阿弥(Japanese Kanji) しょうあや(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɕo̞ː.ä.jä/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsShoaya, Shouaya Meaning & History Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōami).