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Yukari 由果 – Japanese girl given name

Yukari (由果) is read ゆかり and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 由果, the characters mean: wherefore + fruit. This reading can be written with at least 195 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 26 strokes in total.

About the name Yukari

Yukari (縁 or 由香里) means a connection or relation. 縁 is the character for fate that ties people together.

How to write Yukari in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
由果	ゆかり	wherefore + fruit	13
天使	ゆかり	heavens + use	12
由香	ゆかり	wherefore + incense	14
優香	ゆかり	tenderness + incense	26
浴利	ゆかり	bathe + profit	17
由仮	ゆかり	wherefore + sham	11

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

The kanji in Yukari

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

果

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: は、はた

天

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: テン Kun: あまつ、あめ、あま

使

use, send on a mission, order, messenger

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シ Kun: つか、づか

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

Yukari in different scripts

Romaji	Yukari
Hiragana	ゆかり
Katakana	ユカリ
Kanji (most common)	由果

Full name examples

Yukari Yuki (Japanese order: 結城由果, ゆうきゆかり)
Yukari Kono (Japanese order: 河野由果, こうのゆかり)
Yukari Maki (Japanese order: 牧由果, まきゆかり)

How to pronounce Yukari

Break it into 3 parts: yu · ka · ri. 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 ゆかり.

Questions about Yukari

What does Yukari mean in Japanese?

Yukari has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 由果, combines these meanings: wherefore + fruit. Other spellings include 天使 (heavens + use), 由香 (wherefore + incense), 優香 (tenderness + incense).

How do you write Yukari in kanji?

The most common way is 由果 (ゆかり). It can also be written 天使, 由香, 優香, 浴利, 由仮.

How do you write Yukari in katakana?

Yukari is ユカリ in katakana and ゆかり in hiragana.

Is Yukari a boy or girl name?

Yukari is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 由

由: wherefore, a reason

Akiyoshi 明由 Chiyuki 千由 Kaneyoshi 金由 Kiyoshi 記由 Mayu 間由 Mayuko 麻由子 Sadayoshi 定由 Sayori 小由 Sayuka 小由香 Sayuki 早由 Sayumi 紗由美 Seiyu 正由

Names with a similar sound

Yuka 優香 Yukako 由香子 Yukana 由奏 Yuki 結城 Yukie 由紀恵 Yukihiko 行彦 Yukihiro 行広 Yukiho 由歩 Yukika 千歌 Yukiko 由紀子