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Yuji 有二 – Japanese boy given name

Yuji (有二) is read ゆうじ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 有二, the characters mean: possess + two. This reading can be written with at least 110 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Yuji

Yuji (雄二 or 裕二) means hero second or abundant second, a classic name.

How to write Yuji in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
有二	ゆうじ	possess + two	8
有事	ゆうじ	possess + matter	14
由二	ゆうじ	wherefore + two	7
優二	ゆうじ	tenderness + two	19
由自	ゆうじ	wherefore + oneself	11
有治	ゆうじ	possess + reign	14

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

The kanji in Yuji

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

事

matter, thing, fact, business

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジ、ズ Kun: こと、つか

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

Yuji in different scripts

Romaji	Yuji
Hiragana	ゆうじ
Katakana	ユウジ
Kanji (most common)	有二

Full name examples

Yuji Yuki (Japanese order: 結城有二, ゆうきゆうじ)
Yuji Kono (Japanese order: 河野有二, こうのゆうじ)
Yuji Maki (Japanese order: 牧有二, まきゆうじ)

How to pronounce Yuji

Break it into 2 parts: yu · ji. 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 ゆうじ.

Questions about Yuji

What does Yuji mean in Japanese?

Yuji has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 有二, combines these meanings: possess + two. Other spellings include 有事 (possess + matter), 由二 (wherefore + two), 優二 (tenderness + two).

How do you write Yuji in kanji?

The most common way is 有二 (ゆうじ). It can also be written 有事, 由二, 優二, 由自, 有治.

How do you write Yuji in katakana?

Yuji is ユウジ in katakana and ゆうじ in hiragana.

Is Yuji a boy or girl name?

Yuji is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 有

有: possess, have, exist

Aria 有朝 Arika 有加 Arina 有名 Ko 光有 Unosuke 有之助 Usaburo 有三郎 Yuhi 有日 Yuichi 有一 Yuichiro 有一郎 Yuni 有日 Yusa 有佐 Yusei 有生

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Yujiro 友赦