Katsuya
| Katsuya | |
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Katsuya Okada, a Japanese politician and Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan | |
| Pronunciation | Ka-tsu-ya |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Region of origin | Japan |
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Katsuya (カツヤ, かつや) is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname.
Possible writings
- 克也, "to overcome, to be"
- 勝也, "win, to be"
- 勝矢, "win, arrow"
- 勝哉, "win, how"
- 勝夜, "win, night"
- 活耶, "active, father"
- 活弥, "active, extensive, complete"
- 轄也, "administer, control, to be"
- 担耶, "carry, bear, father"
People with the given name
- Katsuya Eda (江田 勝哉), Japanese mathematician
- Katsuya Eguchi (江口 勝也) (born 1965), Japanese video game designer
- Katsuya Kobayashi (小林 且弥) (born 1981), Japanese actor
- Katsuya Kondō (近藤 勝也) (born 1963), Japanese manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director
- Katsuya Ishihara (石原 克哉) (born 1978), Japanese footballer
- Katsuya Kakunaka (角中 勝也) (born 1987), Japanese baseball player
- Katsuya Matsumura (松村 克弥) (born 1963), Japanese film director and screenwriter
- Katsuya Miyahira (宮平 勝哉) (1918–2010), Japanese karateka
- Katsuya Nomura (野村 克也) (born 1935), Japanese baseball player
- Katsuya Ogawa (小川 勝也) (born 1963), Japanese politician
- Katsuya Okada (岡田 克也) (born 1953), Japanese politician
- Katsuya Onizuka (鬼塚 勝也) (born 1970), Japanese boxer
- Katsuya Senzaki (先崎 勝也) (born 1987), Japanese footballer
- Katsuya Tahara (田原 勝也) (born 1972), Japanese snowboarder
- Katsuya Takasu (高須 克弥) (born 1945), Japanese plastic surgeon
- Katsuya Terada (寺田 克也) (born 1963), Japanese illustrator
- Katsuya Toyama (當山 克也) (born 1967), Japanese sprint canoeist
- Katsuya Yokoyama (横山 勝也) (1934–2010), Japanese musician
People with the surname
- Masahiko Katsuya (勝谷 誠彦) (born 1960), Japanese journalist
- Toshinobu Katsuya (勝矢 寿延) (born 1961), Japanese footballer