二矢

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
二	矢
おと Grade: 1	や Grade: 2
nanori	kun'yomi

Appears to be a compound of おと (oto, uncertain; possibly related to 弟 (otōto, “younger brother”)?) +‎ 矢 (ya, “arrow”, although the "arrow" character may also just be phonetic; -ya is a common ending in various given names).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞to̞ja̠]

Proper noun

二(おと)矢(や) • (Otoya) 

1. a male given name

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
二	矢
に Grade: 1	や Grade: 2
goon	kun'yomi

Compound of 二 (ni, “two”) +‎ 矢 (ya, “arrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟ija̠]

Proper noun

二(に)矢(や) • (Niya) 

1. a surname

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
二	矢
ふた Grade: 1	や Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Compound of 二 (futa, “two”) +‎ 矢 (ya, “arrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟̊ta̠ja̠]

Proper noun

二(ふた)矢(や) • (Futaya) 

1. a surname