is a common masculine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

Written forms

Tatsuya can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *達也, "master/accomplished, to be" *達矢, "master/accomplished, arrow" *竜也, "dragon, to be" *竜哉, "dragon, how" *竜弥, "dragon, all the more" *辰也, "sign of the dragon, to be" *龍也, "dragon, to be" The name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...

People with the name

*, Japanese footballer * Tatsuya Egawa (達也, born 1961), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese manga artist * Tatsuya Enomoto (達也, born 1979), Japanese footballer *

Tatsuya Fuji is a Japanese actor. He was born in Beijing and raised in Yokohama. In 1962, Fuji joined Nikkatsu Company and began his acting career with small roles in Nikkatsu film. In 1968, Fuji married actress Izumi Ashikawa. He gained popularity throug ...

(born 1941), Japanese film actor *

Tatsuya Fujiwara is a Japanese actor. Internationally, he is best known for his leading roles as Shuya Nanahara in the '' Battle Royale'' films, Light Yagami in the ''Death Note'' films, Kaiji Itō in the ''Kaiji'' films, and Rikuhiko Yuki in Hideo Nakata's '' ...

(竜也, born 1982), Japanese actor *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese volleyball player *

Tatsuya Futakami was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9- dan. He is a former president of the Japan Shogi Association The , or JSA, is the primary organizing body for professional shogi in Japan. The JSA sets the professional cale ...

, Japanese shogi player * Tatsuya Furuhashi (born 1980), Japanese football player * Tatsuya Hiruta (達也), Japanese manga artist * Tatsuya Hori (born 1935), Japanese politician * Tatsuya Isaka (達也, born 1985), Japanese actor * Tatsuya Ishida, a comic artist *

Tatsuya Ishihara is a Japanese animator, television and film director. Working for Kyoto Animation since 1988, he has directed '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', ''Clannad'', ''Nichijou'', ''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions'' and '' Sound! Euphonium''. Earl ...

(立也, born 1966), Japanese anime director * Tatsuya Ishii (竜也, born 1959), Japanese singer, songwriter, artist * Tatsuya Ishikawa (竜也, born 1979), Japanese football player * Tatsuya Ito (born 1961), Minister of State for Financial Services in Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet *, Japanese composer *, Japanese journalist *

Tatsuya Kawajiri is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. He is a former List of Shooto champions#Lightweight Championship, Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the Ult ...

(達也, born 1978), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter *, Japanese film producer, critic and music producer * Tatsuya Kinugasa (born 1974), Japanese Olympic medley swimmer * Tatsuya Kitani (born 1996), Japanese musician * Tatsuya Kurama (1952–1995), sumo wrestler * Tatsuya Masushima (born 1985), Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor * Tatsuya Mizuno (born 1981), Japanese professional mixed martial artist * Tatsuya Mochizuki (達也, born 1963), Japanese football player * Tatsuya Mori, Japanese documentary filmmaker * Tatsuya Nagatomo (達也, born 1953), Japanese actor and voice actor *

Tatsuya Nakadai is a Japanese film actor. He was featured in 11 films directed by Masaki Kobayashi, including '' The Human Condition'' trilogy, wherein he starred as the lead character Kaji, plus '' Harakiri'', '' Samurai Rebellion'' and '' Kwaidan''. Nakada ...

(達矢, born 1932), Japanese actor *, Japanese musician *, Japanese actor * Tatsuya Oe, a Japanese electronic music producer, club DJ *, Japanese footballer * Tatsuya Sakai (marksman), Japanese sport shooter * Tatsuya Sakuma (達也, born 1974), Japanese professional drifting driver * Tatsuya Sanmaidō, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese baseball player * Tatsuya Shiokawa (born 1983), Japanese baseball player * Tatsuya Shinhama (born 1996), Japanese speed skater * Tatsuya Sugai, Japanese shogi player * Tatsuya Suzuki (disambiguation), multiple people * Tatsuya Tanaka (disambiguation), multiple people * Tatsuya Tanimoto (龍哉, born 1966), Japanese politician *, Japanese figure skater * Tatsuya Tsuruta (born 1982), Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer * Tatsuya Ueda (竜也), a Japanese idol, singer-songwriter and radio host * Tatsuya Uemura (建也, born 1960), Japanese arcade game musician and programmer *, Japanese badminton player * Tatsuya Yamaguchi (disambiguation), multiple people * Tatsuya Yamashita (born 1987), Japanese footballer * Tatsuya Yazawa (born 1984), Japanese footballer * Tatsuya Yoshida (達也), Japanese musician and composer

Fictional characters

*Tatsuya Uesugi (達也), the main character in ''

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'' *Tatsuya Shima (達也), a character in ''

Wangan Midnight is a Japanese racing manga series written and illustrated by Michiharu Kusunoki. It was first serialized in Shogakukan's '' Big Comic Spirits'' in 1990, but was later serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1992 to 2008. ...

'' *Tatsuya Suou (達哉), a main character in '' Persona 2'' *Tatsuya Himuro, a character in '' Kuroko's Basketball'' *Tatsuya Shiba, a main character in ''

The Irregular at Magic High School is a Japanese web novel series by Tsutomu Satō (author), Tsutomu Satō. It was published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, a web novel website, from October 2008 to March 2011. Satō reached a deal with Dengeki Bunko and began releasing his w ...

'' * Tatsuya Kimura, a character from

Hajime no Ippo is a Japanese boxing-themed manga series written and illustrated by George Morikawa. It has been serialized by Kodansha in the manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' since October 1989, with its chapters collected in 143 volum ...

* Tatsuya Asami, the protagonist of the 2000 tokusatsu series

Mirai Sentai Timeranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series and the 24th series in Toei's Super Sentai metaseries. Footage from this series was used in the American production '' Power Rangers Time Force''. It aired from February 13, 2000, to February 11, ...

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