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Yuri 百合 – Japanese girl given name

Yuri (百合) is read ゆり and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 百合, the characters mean: hundred + fit. This reading can be written with at least 118 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Yuri

Yuri (百合 or 由里) means lily, a traditional flower name, or reason plus village.

How to write Yuri in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
百合	ゆり	hundred + fit	12
結理	ゆうり	tie + logic	23
優人	ゆうり	tenderness + person	19
百利	ゆり	hundred + profit	13
由合	ゆり	wherefore + fit	11
有理	ゆうり	possess + logic	17

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

The kanji in Yuri

百

hundred

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ヒャク、ビャク Kun: もも

合

fit, suit, join, 0.1

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ Kun: あ、あい

結

tie, bind, contract, join

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケツ、ケチ Kun: むす、ゆ

理

logic, arrangement, reason, justice

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: リ Kun: ことわり

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

Yuri in different scripts

Romaji	Yuri
Hiragana	ゆり
Katakana	ユリ
Kanji (most common)	百合

Full name examples

Yuri Yuki (Japanese order: 結城百合, ゆうきゆり)
Yuri Kono (Japanese order: 河野百合, こうのゆり)
Yuri Maki (Japanese order: 牧百合, まきゆり)

How to pronounce Yuri

Break it into 2 parts: yu · ri. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written ゆり.

Questions about Yuri

What does Yuri mean in Japanese?

Yuri has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 百合, combines these meanings: hundred + fit. Other spellings include 結理 (tie + logic), 優人 (tenderness + person), 百利 (hundred + profit).

How do you write Yuri in kanji?

The most common way is 百合 (ゆり). It can also be written 結理, 優人, 百利, 由合, 有理.

How do you write Yuri in katakana?

Yuri is ユリ in katakana and ゆり in hiragana.

Is Yuri a boy or girl name?

Yuri is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 百

百: hundred

Honoka 百海 Io 五百 Kiyu 記百 Momoe 百会 Momoko 百子 Mone 百音 Yurika 百合香 Yuriko 百合子 Yurina 百合奈

Names with a similar sound

Yura 由良 Yuria 由利 Yurie 優梨 Yurika 百合香 Yuriko 百合子 Yurina 百合奈