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Nobuyuki 信行 – Japanese boy given name

Nobuyuki (信行) is read のぶゆき and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 信行, the characters mean: faith + going. This reading can be written with at least 45 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Nobuyuki

Nobuyuki (信行 or 伸幸) means trust conduct or stretch happiness. A traditional male name.

How to write Nobuyuki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
信行	のぶゆき	faith + going	15
伸幸	のぶゆき	expand + happiness	15
信之	のぶゆき	faith + of	12
進行	のぶゆき	advance + going	17
信代	のぶゆき	faith + substitute	14
展行	のぶゆき	unfold + going	16

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Nobuyuki

信

faith, truth, fidelity, trust

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シン

行

going, journey, carry out, conduct

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ギョウ、アン Kun: い、ゆ、ゆき

伸

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シン Kun: の

幸

happiness, blessing, fortune

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コウ Kun: さいわ、さち、しあわ

之

of, this

3 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: シ Kun: の、これ、ゆく

Nobuyuki in different scripts

Romaji	Nobuyuki
Hiragana	のぶゆき
Katakana	ノブユキ
Kanji (most common)	信行

Full name examples

Nobuyuki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城信行, ゆうきのぶゆき)
Nobuyuki Kono (Japanese order: 河野信行, こうののぶゆき)
Nobuyuki Maki (Japanese order: 牧信行, まきのぶゆき)

How to pronounce Nobuyuki

Break it into 3 parts: no · buyu · ki. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written のぶゆき.

Questions about Nobuyuki

What does Nobuyuki mean in Japanese?

Nobuyuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 信行, combines these meanings: faith + going. Other spellings include 伸幸 (expand + happiness), 信之 (faith + of), 進行 (advance + going).

How do you write Nobuyuki in kanji?

The most common way is 信行 (のぶゆき). It can also be written 伸幸, 信之, 進行, 信代, 展行.

How do you write Nobuyuki in katakana?

Nobuyuki is ノブユキ in katakana and のぶゆき in hiragana.

Is Nobuyuki a boy or girl name?

Nobuyuki is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 信

信: faith, truth, fidelity

Hironobu 大信 Kazunobu 一信 Minobu 実信 Nobuaki 信明 Nobue 信衛 Nobuhiro 信宏 Nobuko 信子 Nobutaka 信高 Nobutoshi 信利 Nobuyoshi 信義 Shinako 信子 Shindo 信道

Names with a similar sound

Noboru 登流 Nobu 野生 Nobuaki 信明 Nobue 信衛 Nobuhiko 展光 Nobuhiro 信宏 Nobuko 信子 Nobuo 政保 Nobutaka 信高 Nobutoshi 信利