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Yuki 結城 – Japanese unisex given name

Yuki (結城) is read ゆうき and has 3 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 結城, the characters mean: tie + castle. This reading can be written with at least 370 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Yuki

Yuki works for boys and girls. 雪 means snow and 幸 means happiness, while 由紀 and 優希 are popular two-kanji spellings. Because one sound has so many spellings, it is polite to ask which kanji a person uses.

How to write Yuki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
結城	ゆうき	tie + castle	21
由木	ゆうき	wherefore + tree	9
有生	ゆうき	possess + life	11
優月	ゆうき	tenderness + month	21
優生	ゆうき	tenderness + life	22
神月	ゆうき	gods + month	13

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

The kanji in Yuki

結

tie, bind, contract, join

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケツ、ケチ Kun: むす、ゆ

城

castle

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ジョウ、セイ Kun: しろ

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

Yuki in different scripts

Romaji	Yuki
Hiragana	ゆうき
Katakana	ユウキ
Kanji (most common)	結城

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Yuki

Break it into 2 parts: yu · ki. 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 ゆうき.

Questions about Yuki

What does Yuki mean in Japanese?

Yuki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 結城, combines these meanings: tie + castle. Other spellings include 由木 (wherefore + tree), 有生 (possess + life), 優月 (tenderness + month).

How do you write Yuki in kanji?

The most common way is 結城 (ゆうき). It can also be written 由木, 有生, 優月, 優生, 神月.

How do you write Yuki in katakana?

Yuki is ユウキ in katakana and ゆうき in hiragana.

Is Yuki a boy or girl name?

Yuki is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 結

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 Yuiko 結子 Yuina 結菜 Yuma 結真

Names with a similar sound

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

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