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Yurie 優梨 – Japanese girl given name

Yurie (優梨) is read ゆりえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 優梨, the characters mean: tenderness + pear tree. This reading can be written with at least 99 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 32 strokes in total.

How to write Yurie in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
優梨	ゆりえ	tenderness + pear tree	28
百合以	ゆりえ	hundred + fit + by means of	17
百合英	ゆりえ	hundred + fit + England	20
百合江	ゆりえ	hundred + fit + creek	18
結利愛	ゆりえ	tie + profit + love	32
有理江	ゆりえ	possess + logic + creek	23

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

The kanji in Yurie

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

梨

pear tree

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: なし

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

以

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: イ Kun: もっ

英

England, English, hero, outstanding

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: エイ Kun: はなぶさ

Yurie in different scripts

Romaji	Yurie
Hiragana	ゆりえ
Katakana	ユリエ
Kanji (most common)	優梨

Full name examples

Yurie Yuki (Japanese order: 結城優梨, ゆうきゆりえ)
Yurie Kono (Japanese order: 河野優梨, こうのゆりえ)
Yurie Maki (Japanese order: 牧優梨, まきゆりえ)

How to pronounce Yurie

Break it into 2 parts: yu · rie. 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 ゆりえ.

Questions about Yurie

What does Yurie mean in Japanese?

Yurie has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 優梨, combines these meanings: tenderness + pear tree. Other spellings include 百合以 (hundred + fit + by means of), 百合英 (hundred + fit + England), 百合江 (hundred + fit + creek).

How do you write Yurie in kanji?

The most common way is 優梨 (ゆりえ). It can also be written 百合以, 百合英, 百合江, 結利愛, 有理江.

How do you write Yurie in katakana?

Yurie is ユリエ in katakana and ゆりえ in hiragana.

Is Yurie a boy or girl name?

Yurie is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 優

優: tenderness, excel, surpass

Nayu 七優 Ryo 流優 Shu 秋優 Soyoka 優風 Yu 優 Yue 優依 Yuga 優向 Yuho 優保 Yuka 優香 Yusuke 優助 Yuto 優斗

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Yura 由良 Yuri 百合 Yuria 由利 Yurika 百合香 Yuriko 百合子 Yurina 百合奈

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