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Japanese boy(male) nameJapanese unisex nameYuku
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:ゆく
  • Katakanatip:ユク
  • English Syllablestip:yu-ku (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:yu-ku (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Yuku
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Yukkun(ゆっくん)Click to speech ゆっくんYukuchan( ゆくちゃん)Click to speech  ゆくちゃんYu-chan( ゆーちゃん)Click to speech  ゆーちゃん

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for boys. Japanese girl(female) nameSee the girls' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameYuku

Kanji Names & Meanings - 5 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Yuku," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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愉功- Yuku -

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means "pleasant, happy, cheerful."

Name ideas examples

  • Pleasant - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.

  • Happy - Happiness represents joy, contentment, and the good life. May your child know deep and lasting happiness.

  • Cheerful - Being cheerful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be cheerful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Delight - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

means "achievement, merit, success."

Name ideas examples

  • Achievement - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Merit - Merit - A praiseworthy quality - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of merit throughout life.

  • Success - Success - A favorable outcome - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of success throughout life.

  • Effectiveness - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Work - Working represents effort, contribution, and meaningful labor. May your child work with purpose and find satisfaction in effort.

優空- Yuku -

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means "excellent, gentle."

  • Abundant - Relaxed and with plenty of room.

  • Harmonious - Peaceful and harmonious.

  • Highest - The highest ranking in evaluations such as performance.

  • Kind - Refined and beautiful.

  • Outstanding - Superior to others.

  • Skilled - A performer or entertainer.

Name ideas examples

  • Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.

  • Harmonious - Being harmonious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be harmonious, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Highest - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.

  • Kind - Kindness represents compassion, consideration, and gentle treatment. May your child be kind to all they meet.

  • Outstanding - Being outstanding represents excellence, standing apart, and notable achievement. May your child be outstanding in character and contribution.

  • Skilled - Skilled - A performer or entertainer - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of skilled throughout life.

means "sky, empty, to empty."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.

  • Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.

  • Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.

  • In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.

  • Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.

友駈- Yuku -

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means "friend, to befriend, friendly."

Name ideas examples

  • Friend - True friendship in Japan involves deep loyalty, mutual support, and lifelong bonds. May your child know the blessing of true friendship, both giving and receiving loyal support.

  • Friendly - True friendship in Japan involves deep loyalty, mutual support, and lifelong bonds. May your child know the blessing of true friendship, both giving and receiving loyal support.

  • To Befriend - The act of befriend represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child befriend with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Alliance - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.

  • Companionship - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

means "to gallop, to drive, to chase."

  • To Gallop - To Run; to ride a horse at speed.

  • To Chase - To Pursue; to drive away.

  • To Press - To Force; to compel.

  • Coerce - To force someone to do something against their will.

  • Harass - To pressure or intimidate someone.

  • Ride a Horse - To travel on horseback.

  • Run - To move quickly on foot.

Name ideas examples

  • To Gallop - The act of gallop represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child gallop with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Chase - The act of chase represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child chase with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Press - The act of press represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child press with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Coerce - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Harass - Harass - To pressure or intimidate someone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of harass throughout life.

  • Ride a Horse - Horses represent vitality, success, and the strength to carry others forward. May your child gallop toward success like a noble horse, carrying others along their journey.

  • Run - Running represents speed, escape from harm, and pursuit of goals. May your child run toward good goals and away from harm.

悠久- Yuku -

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means "distant, leisurely, eternal."

Name ideas examples

  • Distant - Distance represents perspective, longing, and far-reaching vision. May your child see distant goals clearly and work toward them.

  • Leisurely - Leisurely - Relaxed and unhurried - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of leisurely throughout life.

  • Eternal - Eternity transcends time, representing that which endures forever beyond change. May your child create things of eternal value, leaving a legacy that transcends time.

  • Far - Distance represents reach, vision, and the ability to connect across space. May your child's influence reach far, connecting with many across great distances.

  • Long-lasting - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Serene - Peace represents harmony, serenity, and inner stillness. May your child know inner peace and bring peace to others.

means "long time, lasting, old."

Name ideas examples

  • Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To Take a Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.

  • Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

結句- Yuku -

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means "tie, connect, conclusion."

Name ideas examples

  • Tie - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

  • To Bind or Tie Together - Togetherness represents community, cooperation, and the strength of unity. May your child value togetherness, finding strength in community and cooperation.

  • Connect - Connecting represents relationship, joining, and creating bonds. May your child connect deeply with others and form lasting bonds.

  • Conclusion - Conclusion represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of conclusion.

  • A Hairstyle - Hair represents vitality, beauty, and in Japan, spiritual power and discipline. May your child possess vitality and beauty, their hair a crown of health.

means "phrase, clause, haiku."

Name ideas examples

  • Phrase - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Clause - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

  • Haiku - Brevity teaches the value of time and the power of conciseness. May your child value each moment and communicate effectively.

  • Bend - Bending represents flexibility, adaptation, and wisdom to yield when needed. May your child bend without breaking, adapting to life's challenges.

  • The Shorter Side of a Right-angled Triangle - Right represents correctness, justice, and the straight path of integrity. May your child walk the right path, guided by justice and integrity.

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