Is the name Shinya written as しにゃ or しんや？
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Question about Kana writing
Without context, "shinya" would be represented as しにゃ. However, AFAIK there is
no name with such spelling so with 99% probability it is
[しんや](https://jisho.org/search/%E3%81%97%E3%82%93%E3%82%84%20%23names). To
avoid ambiguity, it is recommended to put an apostrophe between n representing
ん and following vowels (i.e. "Shin'ya").
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In general, if you want to be sure of the correct kana spelling for a Japanese
name, your best bet is to find out what kanji it's typically spelled with, and
then find the matching readings for those kanji.

In this case, looking up "Shinya" (as a surname), it appears to be most
commonly spelled either 新谷 or 新屋. For both of those, the kana spelling would
be しん (新) + や (谷 or 屋) = しんや.
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