あや

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あや – see the following entries.
【文】1
[noun] (also spelled 紋, 綾)
[noun] 紋, 綾: a pattern, a design, especially one with diagonally crossing lines
[noun] 紋, 綾: a diagonal crossing
[noun] 紋, 綾: a flowery expression or turn of phrase
[noun] 紋, 綾: a plot, a scheme
[noun] 紋, 綾: a refrain or recurring phrase in a piece of music
[noun] 紋, 綾: a harder vein or grain in a leaf or piece of wood or bamboo
[noun] 紋, 綾: a stain, a blemish
[noun] 紋, 綾: a mediator, a go-between (apparently from the way that a go-between can make the relationship more indirect and indistinct)
[noun] 紋, 綾: a small indistinct fluctuation in a trend line
[noun] (also spelled 綾, 絢)
[noun] 綾, 絢: a kind of woven silk textile with a diagonally crossing pattern
[noun] 綾, 絢: short for 綾織 (ayaori): a twill weave; someone who weaves twill
[noun] 綾, 絢: short for 綾竹 (ayadake): in a loom, a bamboo pole placed between the heddle and the back beam or platen, used to improve the handling
[noun] 綾, 絢: short for 綾取り (ayatori): cat's cradle
Alternative spellings
紋, 綾, 絢
【彩】S
[proper noun] a female given name
【漢】3
[proper noun] short for 漢氏 (Aya uji): name of one of two ancient clans, purportedly descendants from Han Chinese, and notable historically for major achievements in fields including literature, diplomacy, and finance, among others
[proper noun] 東漢 (Yamato no Aya)
[proper noun] 西漢 (Kawachi no Aya)
【愛あづみ】4
[proper noun] a female given name
(This term, あや (aya), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as あや, see Category:Japanese kanji read as あや.)

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