也

to be (classical)

3 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 1404.

Readings

• ヤ (on reading): 空也餅 (くうやもち) chunky mochi made with half-polished rice, stuffed with red bean paste
• エ (on reading)
• なり (kun reading)
• か (kun reading)
• また (kun reading)

Components

• 丨
• 乙
• 乙 radical second; fishhook
• ｜ radical vertical stroke
• 匕 radical spoon
• 也 radical also

Kanji containing 也

• 地 ground
• 施 give
• 他 other
• 池 pond
• 弛 slacken
• 釶 halberd
• 馳 run
• 髢 wig

Words using 也

• 空也餅 (くうやもち) chunky mochi made with half-polished rice, stuffed with red bean paste

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