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Yusei 有生 – Japanese boy given name

Yusei (有生) is read ゆうせい and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 有生, the characters mean: possess + life. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Yusei in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
有生	ゆうせい	possess + life	11
優政	ゆうせい	tenderness + politics	26
有成	ゆうせい	possess + turn into	12
優成	ゆうせい	tenderness + turn into	23
右成	ゆうせい	right + turn into	11
雄成	ゆうせい	masculine + turn into	18

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

The kanji in Yusei

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

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

成

turn into, become, get, grow

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

Yusei in different scripts

Romaji	Yusei
Hiragana	ゆうせい
Katakana	ユウセイ
Kanji (most common)	有生

Full name examples

Yusei Yuki (Japanese order: 結城有生, ゆうきゆうせい)
Yusei Kono (Japanese order: 河野有生, こうのゆうせい)
Yusei Maki (Japanese order: 牧有生, まきゆうせい)

How to pronounce Yusei

Break it into 2 parts: yu · sei. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written ゆうせい.

Questions about Yusei

What does Yusei mean in Japanese?

Yusei has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 有生, combines these meanings: possess + life. Other spellings include 優政 (tenderness + politics), 有成 (possess + turn into), 優成 (tenderness + turn into).

How do you write Yusei in kanji?

The most common way is 有生 (ゆうせい). It can also be written 優政, 有成, 優成, 右成, 雄成.

How do you write Yusei in katakana?

Yusei is ユウセイ in katakana and ゆうせい in hiragana.

Is Yusei a boy or girl name?

Yusei is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 有

有: possess, have, exist

Aria 有朝 Arika 有加 Arina 有名 Ko 光有 Unosuke 有之助 Usaburo 有三郎 Yuhi 有日 Yuichi 有一 Yuichiro 有一郎 Yuji 有二 Yuni 有日 Yusa 有佐

Names with a similar sound

Yusa 有佐 Yushi 融思 Yusuke 優助