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Yuiko 結子 – Japanese girl given name

Yuiko (結子) is read ゆいこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 結子, the characters mean: tie + child. This reading can be written with at least 53 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Yuiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
結子	ゆいこ	tie + child	15
結心	ゆいこ	tie + heart	16
由子	ゆいこ	wherefore + child	8
幸子	ゆいこ	happiness + child	11
唯子	ゆいこ	solely + child	14
惟子	ゆいこ	consider + child	14

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

The kanji in Yuiko

結

tie, bind, contract, join

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケツ、ケチ Kun: むす、ゆ

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

心

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シン Kun: こころ、ごころ

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

Yuiko in different scripts

Romaji	Yuiko
Hiragana	ゆいこ
Katakana	ユイコ
Kanji (most common)	結子

Full name examples

Yuiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城結子, ゆうきゆいこ)
Yuiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野結子, こうのゆいこ)
Yuiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧結子, まきゆいこ)

How to pronounce Yuiko

Break it into 2 parts: yui · ko. 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 ゆいこ.

Questions about Yuiko

What does Yuiko mean in Japanese?

Yuiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 結子, combines these meanings: tie + child. Other spellings include 結心 (tie + heart), 由子 (wherefore + child), 幸子 (happiness + child).

How do you write Yuiko in kanji?

The most common way is 結子 (ゆいこ). It can also be written 結心, 由子, 幸子, 唯子, 惟子.

How do you write Yuiko in katakana?

Yuiko is ユイコ in katakana and ゆいこ in hiragana.

Is Yuiko a boy or girl name?

Yuiko is mostly used for girls.

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結: tie, bind, contract

Fuyu 歩結 Mayuna 真結 Miyu 三結 Miyuka 心結歌 Miyuna 海結奈 Myu 海結 Yua 結愛 Yui 結 Yuika 結加 Yuina 結菜 Yuki 結城 Yuma 結真

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