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Japanese given name

Ayuki

あゆき

Given-name classification varies across source records.

あゆきアユキAyuki
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings48

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows48

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Ayuki

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingあゆき

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formアユキ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationAyuki

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Ayuki. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationあ · ゆ · き

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Ayuki is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings1

あゆき

Kanji-based spellings47

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only1

recorded spelling

2-kanji forms33

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms14

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name

あゆき in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms48

48 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 47 · unspecified 1

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
あゆきAyuki4848 source rowsfemale 47 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: female 47 · unspecified 100 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Ayuki

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data47

11–37 strokes observed span

Median total strokes20

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms47

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
あゆきAyuki348
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
亜由2 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

15 of 48 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked48

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings15

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading33

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set7

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

歩来
3 source-recorded readings
Ayukiあゆき · this pageAyuraあゆらArukuあるく
歩輝
3 source-recorded readings
Ayukiあゆき · this pageAruteあるてIbukiいぶき

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Ayuki spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
歩walk, counter for steps20200008あ, ゆき, ゆみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
亜Asia, rank next, come after11110007や, つぎ, つぐJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
希hope, beg, request606007のぞ, のぞみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
愛love, affection, favourite5500013あ, あし, え, かな +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
紀chronicle, account, narrative404009おさむ, ただす, とし, とも +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
優tenderness, excel, surpass4004017ゆ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
鮎freshwater trout, smelt4400016あいJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
倖happiness, luck3030010—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
幸happiness, blessing, fortune303008こ, さき, さし, さっ +6Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
季seasons303008すえ, としJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
貴precious, value, prize3030012きよ, ぎ, たか, たかし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
記scribe, account, narrative2020010のりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

あゆき

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Ayukiあゆき · this page
Characters in order
あKanaゆKanaきKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 48. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Ayuki spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

歩walk, counter for steps20 of 48 analyzed forms亜Asia, rank next, come after11 of 48 analyzed forms希hope, beg, request6 of 48 analyzed forms愛love, affection, favourite5 of 48 analyzed forms紀chronicle, account, narrative4 of 48 analyzed forms優tenderness, excel, surpass4 of 48 analyzed forms鮎freshwater trout, smelt4 of 48 analyzed forms倖happiness, luck3 of 48 analyzed forms幸happiness, blessing, fortune3 of 48 analyzed forms季seasons3 of 48 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Ayuki

48 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading あゆき. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

あゆき

あゆき · Ayuki

Katakana アユキMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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Spelling comparator

Compare Ayuki forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
あゆきあゆきKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
亜佑木あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 佑 — help, assist · 木 — tree, wood18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜侑紀あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 侑 — urge to eat · 紀 — chronicle, account24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜倖あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 倖 — happiness, luck17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜優希あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 優 — tenderness, excel · 希 — hope, beg31All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜友記あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 友 — friend · 記 — scribe, account21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜夢希あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 夢 — dream, vision · 希 — hope, beg27All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜幸あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 幸 — happiness, blessing15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜由季あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 由 — wherefore, a reason · 季 — seasons20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜由紀あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 由 — wherefore, a reason · 紀 — chronicle, account21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜癒稀あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 癒 — healing, cure · 稀 — rare, phenomenal37All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜雪あゆき亜 — Asia, rank next · 雪 — snow18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
愛倖あゆき愛 — love, affection · 倖 — happiness, luck23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
愛幸あゆき愛 — love, affection · 幸 — happiness, blessing21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
愛柚希あゆき愛 — love, affection · 柚 — citron · 希 — hope, beg29All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
愛結貴あゆき愛 — love, affection · 結 — tie, bind · 貴 — precious, value37All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Ayuki mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

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Exact reading

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歩 — walk, counter for steps

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亜 — Asia, rank next

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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