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Name Origin

Kazuya is a Japanese given name. It is typically composed of two kanji characters: 'kazu' (数) meaning 'number' or 'count' and 'ya' (也) which can function as a suffix to create masculine nouns. Therefore, Kazuya can be interpreted as meaning 'harmonious number', 'many', 'first', or simply 'number also'.

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Famous People

Kazuya Mishima

Fictional Character

  • Protagonist of the Tekken fighting game series

Kazuya Kamenashi (1986-)

Singer, actor

  • Member of the popular Japanese boy band KAT-TUN.
  • Successful acting career in Japanese dramas and films.