is a common masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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 syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...

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 is a former Japanese football player. Club career Enomoto was born in Nerima, Tokyo on 16 March 1979. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later ''Yokohama F. Marinos'') in 1997. He became a regular goalkeeper in Octob ...

(達也, born 1979), Japanese footballer * Tatsuya Fuji (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 ''Th ...

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

Tatsuya Futakami is a deceased 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 professiona ...

, Japanese shogi player * Tatsuya Furuhashi (born 1980), Japanese football player * Tatsuya Hiruta (達也), Japanese manga artist *

Tatsuya Hori is a Japanese politician. He was director of the Hokkaidō-Kitami University. From 1995 he served as governor of Hokkaidō for two terms totalling 8 years. He was chairman of the board of Sapporo University. He was associate professor at Tokyo ...

(born 1935), Japanese politician *

Tatsuya Isaka is a Japanese actor. He played Ichigo Kurosaki in the rock musical '' Bleach''. Television dramas * ''Gokusen'' (2002) (Guest star) * '' Water Boys'' (2003) * '' Genseishin Justiriser'' (2004–2005) * ''Tumbling (Film)'' (2010) Stage * Roc ...

(達也, born 1985), Japanese actor * Tatsuya Ishida, a comic artist * Tatsuya Ishihara (立也, born 1966), Japanese anime director *

Tatsuya Ishii , also known as Tatuya Ishii (born September 22, 1959) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, artist, and industrial designer from Ibaraki Prefecture. Biography In 1985, he debuted as vocalist in the band . In 1992, their single won the Japanese r ...

(竜也, born 1959), Japanese singer, songwriter, artist *

Tatsuya Ishikawa is a Japanese former football player. Club career Ishikawa was born in Fujieda on December 25, 1979. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined the Kashima Antlers in 2002. He gradually played more often as left side back during ...

(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 (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 Kurama Kurama Tatsuya (16 December 1952 – 26 January 1995) was a sumo wrestler from Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1968, reaching the top '' makuuchi'' division in 1976. His highest rank was '' sekiwake'' and he won ...

(1952–1995), sumo wrestler *

Tatsuya Masushima is a Japanese former football player. Career After three seasons playing for JEF United Chiba, Masushima retired in December 2020. National team career In June 2005, Masushima was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2005 World Youth Champio ...

(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 is a Japanese documentary filmmaker, TV director and author. Career Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Mori graduated from Rikkyo University, where he appeared in the student films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa. After graduating, he tried acting and even app ...

, Japanese documentary filmmaker *

Tatsuya Nagatomo is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Office Osawa. He is originally from Nagasaki Prefecture. Live appearances *''Goodbye Boy'' *''Matasaburo-kun no Koto: Bokura no Jidai'' *'' Beautiful Mystery'' Voice roles Video games *''Valky ...

(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''. Nakadai wor ...

(達矢, born 1932), Japanese actor *, Japanese musician *, Japanese actor * Tatsuya Oe, a Japanese electronic music producer, club DJ *, Japanese footballer *

Tatsuya Sakai (marksman) Tatsuya Sakai is a Japanese sport shooter who won the 2004 Steel Challenge World Championship in Piru, California. Since handguns cannot be legally obtained by civilians in Japan, he trained at home using an airsoft Airsoft is a team game in ...

, Japanese sport shooter *

Tatsuya Sakuma is a former Japanese professional drifting driver. He retired from drifting after 2015 D1 Grand Prix season. He has competed in the D1GP series since the very beginning, starting out in a Nissan Silvia PS13 He did not do very well, scoring only ...

(達也, born 1974), Japanese professional drifting driver *

Tatsuya Sanmaidō is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. Early life Sanmaidō was born in Urayasu, Chiba on July 14, 1993. His grandfather was an acquaintance of shogi professional Kunio Naitō, who recommended Sanmaidō learn shogi. Sanmaidō o ...

, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese baseball player * Tatsuya Shiokawa (born 1983), Japanese baseball player *

Tatsuya Shinhama Tatsuya Shinhama (born 11 July 1996) is a Japanese speed skater who is specialized in the sprint distances. Career In March 2018 Shinhama won the gold medal at the 500m and 1000m events of the World University Speed Skating Championships in Min ...

(born 1996), Japanese speed skater * Tatsuya Sugai, Japanese shogi player * Tatsuya Suzuki (disambiguation), multiple people *, Japanese jazz saxophonist *, Japanese screenwriter for anime *

Tatsuya Tanaka (disambiguation) Tatsuya Tanaka may refer to: * Tatsuya Tanaka (figure skater) (born 1988), Taiwanese figure skater * Tatsuya Tanaka (footballer, born 1982), Japanese footballer * Tatsuya Tanaka (footballer, born 1992), Japanese footballer {{hndis, Tanaka, ...

, multiple people *

Tatsuya Tanimoto is a former Japanese member of the House of Representatives of the Diet. He served as a representative of Wakayama 1st district, first as an independent politician, but after 2003 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Wakayama ...

(龍哉, born 1966), Japanese politician *, Japanese figure skater *

Tatsuya Tsuruta is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Tsuruta was born in Fuji on September 9, 1982. He joined J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse from youth team in 2001. However he could not play at all in the match behind Masanori Sanada. In 2002, ...

(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 is a Japanese football player who plays for Fujieda MYFC. Playing career Yazawa was born in Yaizu on October 3, 1984. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 2003. He played many matches ...

(born 1984), Japanese footballer *

Tatsuya Yoshida (born 9 January 1961 in Kitakami, Iwate) is a Japanese musician; drummer and composer who is the only consistent member of the renowned progressive rock duo Ruins, as well as of Koenji Hyakkei. He is also a member of the progressive rock trios ...

(達也), Japanese musician and composer

Fictional characters

*Tatsuya Uesugi (達也), the main character in '' Touch'' *Tatsuya Shima (達也), a character in '' Wangan Midnight'' *Tatsuya Suou (達哉), a main character in ''

Persona 2 ''Persona 2'' refers to a duology of role-playing video games released by Atlus. It refers to: * '' Persona 2: Innocent Sin'' (1999) * '' Persona 2: Eternal Punishment'' (2000) {{Media set index Persona (series) Shueisha manga Shueisha fran ...

'' *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. 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 work in a light novel form ...

'' *

Tatsuya Kimura is a Japanese film producer and a critic, and also as known as , a music producer. :ja:木村立哉, 17:41, 2 November 2008 Biography Tatsuya Kimura was born in 1964 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Debuted as a critic in his high school da ...

, 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 ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' since October 1989 and collected into 135 ''tankōb ...

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