Definition of (あや)

あや

あや

aya

noun
1.
figure, design(usually kana)
2.
twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes(only relevant for 綾)
3.
style (of writing), figure (of speech)(usually kana)
4.
design, plot, plan(usually kana)
5.
minor market fluctuation, technical correction(usually kana)
6.
cat's cradle(usually kana, abbreviation)
7.
lease rod (in a loom)(usually kana, abbreviation)
See also:綾竹
Other readings:
あや《文》
Related Kanji
design, figured cloth, twill
sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)