あや

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of あや – see the following entries.
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[noun] (also spelled , )
[noun] a pattern, a design, especially one with diagonally crossing lines
[noun] a diagonal crossing
[noun] a flowery expression or turn of phrase
[noun] a plot, a scheme
[noun] a refrain or recurring phrase in a piece of music
[noun] a harder vein or grain in a leaf or piece of wood or bamboo
[noun] a stain, a blemish
[noun] a mediator, a go-between (apparently from the way that a go-between can make the relationship more indirect and indistinct)
[noun] a small indistinct fluctuation in a trend line
[noun] (also spelled , )
[noun] a kind of woven silk textile with a diagonally crossing pattern
[noun] short for 綾織 (ayaori): a twill weave; someone who weaves twill
[noun] 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] short for 綾取り (ayatori): cat's cradle
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[proper noun] a female given name
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[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)
(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.)

(The following entries are uncreated: , .)