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Yuho 優保 – Japanese girl given name

Yuho (優保) is read ゆうほ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 優保, the characters mean: tenderness + protect. This reading can be written with at least 56 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Yuho in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
優保	ゆうほ	tenderness + protect	26
友保	ゆほ	friend + protect	13
有歩	ゆうほ	possess + walk	14
由歩	ゆうほ	wherefore + walk	13
優歩	ゆうほ	tenderness + walk	25
遊方	ゆうほう	play + direction	16

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

The kanji in Yuho

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

友

friend

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ユウ Kun: とも

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

歩

walk, counter for steps

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホ、ブ、フ Kun: ある、あゆ

Yuho in different scripts

Romaji	Yuho
Hiragana	ゆうほ
Katakana	ユウホ
Kanji (most common)	優保

Full name examples

Yuho Yuki (Japanese order: 結城優保, ゆうきゆうほ)
Yuho Kono (Japanese order: 河野優保, こうのゆうほ)
Yuho Maki (Japanese order: 牧優保, まきゆうほ)

How to pronounce Yuho

Break it into 2 parts: yu · ho. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written ゆうほ.

Questions about Yuho

What does Yuho mean in Japanese?

Yuho has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 優保, combines these meanings: tenderness + protect. Other spellings include 友保 (friend + protect), 有歩 (possess + walk), 由歩 (wherefore + walk).

How do you write Yuho in kanji?

The most common way is 優保 (ゆうほ). It can also be written 友保, 有歩, 由歩, 優歩, 遊方.

How do you write Yuho in katakana?

Yuho is ユウホ in katakana and ゆうほ in hiragana.

Is Yuho a boy or girl name?

Yuho is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 優

優: tenderness, excel, surpass

Nayu 七優 Ryo 流優 Shu 秋優 Soyoka 優風 Yu 優 Yue 優依 Yuga 優向 Yuka 優香 Yurie 優梨 Yusuke 優助 Yuto 優斗

Names with a similar sound

Yuhi 有日

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