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Yua 結愛 – Japanese girl given name

Yua (結愛) is read ゆあ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 結愛, the characters mean: tie + love. This reading can be written with at least 51 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 25 strokes in total.

About the name Yua

Yua (結愛 or 唯亜) means to tie love. It has been a very popular girls' name in recent years.

How to write Yua in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
結愛	ゆあ	tie + love	25
優杏	ゆあ	tenderness + apricot	24
優明	ゆあ	tenderness + bright	25
由有	ゆあ	wherefore + possess	11
優有	ゆあ	tenderness + possess	23
優歩	ゆあ	tenderness + walk	25

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

The kanji in Yua

結

tie, bind, contract, join

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケツ、ケチ Kun: むす、ゆ

愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

杏

apricot

7 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: キョウ、アン、コウ Kun: あんず

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

Yua in different scripts

Romaji	Yua
Hiragana	ゆあ
Katakana	ユア
Kanji (most common)	結愛

Full name examples

Yua Yuki (Japanese order: 結城結愛, ゆうきゆあ)
Yua Kono (Japanese order: 河野結愛, こうのゆあ)
Yua Maki (Japanese order: 牧結愛, まきゆあ)

How to pronounce Yua

Break it into 1 parts: yua. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written ゆあ.

Questions about Yua

What does Yua mean in Japanese?

Yua has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 結愛, combines these meanings: tie + love. Other spellings include 優杏 (tenderness + apricot), 優明 (tenderness + bright), 由有 (wherefore + possess).

How do you write Yua in kanji?

The most common way is 結愛 (ゆあ). It can also be written 優杏, 優明, 由有, 優有, 優歩.

How do you write Yua in katakana?

Yua is ユア in katakana and ゆあ in hiragana.

Is Yua a boy or girl name?

Yua is mostly used for girls.

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結: tie, bind, contract

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