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Yukiyo 行代 – Japanese girl given name

Yukiyo (行代) is read ゆきよ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 行代, the characters mean: going + substitute. This reading can be written with at least 49 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 14 strokes in total.

How to write Yukiyo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
行代	ゆきよ	going + substitute	11
千代	ゆきよ	thousand + substitute	8
由代	ゆきよ	wherefore + substitute	10
紀代	ゆきよ	chronicle + substitute	14
幸代	ゆきよ	happiness + substitute	13
幸世	ゆきよ	happiness + generation	13

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

The kanji in Yukiyo

行

going, journey, carry out, conduct

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ギョウ、アン Kun: い、ゆ、ゆき

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

Yukiyo in different scripts

Romaji	Yukiyo
Hiragana	ゆきよ
Katakana	ユキヨ
Kanji (most common)	行代

Full name examples

Yukiyo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城行代, ゆうきゆきよ)
Yukiyo Kono (Japanese order: 河野行代, こうのゆきよ)
Yukiyo Maki (Japanese order: 牧行代, まきゆきよ)

How to pronounce Yukiyo

Break it into 2 parts: yu · kiyo. 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 ゆきよ.

Questions about Yukiyo

What does Yukiyo mean in Japanese?

Yukiyo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 行代, combines these meanings: going + substitute. Other spellings include 千代 (thousand + substitute), 由代 (wherefore + substitute), 紀代 (chronicle + substitute).

How do you write Yukiyo in kanji?

The most common way is 行代 (ゆきよ). It can also be written 千代, 由代, 紀代, 幸代, 幸世.

How do you write Yukiyo in katakana?

Yukiyo is ユキヨ in katakana and ゆきよ in hiragana.

Is Yukiyo a boy or girl name?

Yukiyo is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 行

行: going, journey, carry out

Anri 行理 Hideyuki 英行 Hiroyuki 大行 Ikko 一行 Ikue 行重 Ikuna 行名 Ikuno 行野 Ikuyo 行代 Kazuyuki 一行 Kohei 行平 Koichi 行一 Masayuki 政行

Names with a similar sound

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