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For pronunciation and definitions of あや – see the following entries.
【文 】 1
[noun] ( also spelled 紋 綾 )
[noun] 紋 綾 pattern , a design , especially one with diagonally crossing lines[noun] 紋 綾 diagonal crossing [noun] 紋 綾 flowery expression or turn of phrase [noun] 紋 綾 plot , a scheme [noun] 紋 綾 refrain or recurring phrase in a piece of music [noun] 紋 綾 harder vein or grain in a leaf or piece of wood or bamboo[noun] 紋 綾 stain , a blemish [noun] 紋 綾 mediator , a go-between ( apparently from the way that a go-between can make the relationship more indirect and indistinct ) [noun] 紋 綾 fluctuation in a trend line[noun] ( also spelled 綾 絢 )
[noun] 綾 絢 woven silk textile with a diagonally crossing pattern[noun] 綾 絢 綾織 ( ayaori ) : a twill weave ; someone who weaves twill [noun] 綾 絢 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 綾取り ( ayatori ) : cat's cradle Alternative spellings 紋 綾 絢
【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 Alternative spellings 真 ああい あゝい あいか あいす あき あこ あみか あおい ありさ あゆ ちぎり ちか ちかし えりな はあと ひかり いと いとし いつみ いずみ かな かなえ かなさ きずな こころ こゝろ このむ まどか まなぶ まなみ めづる めご めぐ めぐみ めぐむ めい なる なるこ のぞみ らぶ るい さら さらん つぐみ つくみ うい よし よしき よしみ
(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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