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Japanese given name

Koyuki

こゆき

Female-classified given-name records.

こゆきコユキKoyuki
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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 spellings58

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows58

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Koyuki

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こゆき

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formコユキ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationKoyuki

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

Mora segmentationこ · ゆ · き

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

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Reading profile

How Koyuki 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

こゆき

Kanji-based spellings57

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 forms32

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms25

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

こゆき in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms58

58 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 58

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
こゆきKoyuki5858 source rowsfemale 58source rows · distinct forms: female 5800 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 Koyuki

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 data57

11–39 strokes observed span

Median total strokes19

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms57

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
こゆきKoyuki358
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
優希3 analyzed forms小由3 analyzed forms由紀3 analyzed forms小優2 analyzed forms小有2 analyzed forms由希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?

14 of 58 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 checked58

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings14

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading44

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set6

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

白雪姫
5 source-recorded readings
AisuあいすKoyukiこゆき · this pageShirayukiしらゆきShirayukihimeしらゆきひめHayukiはゆき
琴雪
3 source-recorded readings
KotomiことみKotoyukiことゆきKoyukiこゆき · this page
古雪
2 source-recorded readings
KosetsuこせつKoyukiこゆき · this page

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 Koyuki 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
雪snow150132011せっ, ぶきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
幸happiness, blessing, fortune14212008こ, さき, さし, さっ +6Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
小little, small14140003いさら, こう, さざ, しゃお +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
由wherefore, a reason901805—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
優tenderness, excel, surpass7007017ゆ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
希hope, beg, request707007のぞ, のぞみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
恋romance, in love, yearn for6600010—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
姫princess5050010—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
紀chronicle, account, narrative505009おさむ, ただす, とし, とも +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
心heart, mind, spirit440004—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
湖lake4400012うみ, みJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
倖happiness, luck3210010—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

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

こゆき

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Koyukiこゆき · this page
Characters in order
こKanaゆKanaきKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 58. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Koyuki 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.

雪snow15 of 58 analyzed forms幸happiness, blessing, fortune14 of 58 analyzed forms小little, small14 of 58 analyzed forms由wherefore, a reason9 of 58 analyzed forms優tenderness, excel, surpass7 of 58 analyzed forms希hope, beg, request7 of 58 analyzed forms恋romance, in love, yearn for6 of 58 analyzed forms姫princess5 of 58 analyzed forms紀chronicle, account, narrative5 of 58 analyzed forms心heart, mind, spirit4 of 58 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Koyuki

58 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading こゆき. 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.

こゆき

こゆき · Koyuki

Katakana コユキ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 Koyuki 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
こゆきこゆきKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
こ由祈こゆき由 — wherefore, a reason · 祈14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
倖由こゆき倖 — happiness, luck · 由 — wherefore, a reason15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
倖雪こゆき倖 — happiness, luck · 雪 — snow21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
光雪こゆき光 — ray, light · 雪 — snow17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
功幸こゆき功 — achievement, merits · 幸 — happiness, blessing13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
古雪こゆき古 — old · 雪 — snow16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
呼幸こゆき呼 — call, call out to · 幸 — happiness, blessing16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
呼雪こゆき呼 — call, call out to · 雪 — snow19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
女幸こゆき女 — woman, female · 幸 — happiness, blessing11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
小侑こゆき小 — little, small · 侑 — urge to eat11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
小優季こゆき小 — little, small · 優 — tenderness, excel · 季 — seasons28All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
小優希こゆき小 — little, small · 優 — tenderness, excel · 希 — hope, beg27All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
小友姫こゆき小 — little, small · 友 — friend · 姫 — princess17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
小夕希こゆき小 — little, small · 夕 — evening · 希 — hope, beg13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
小幸こゆき小 — little, small · 幸 — happiness, blessing11All 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 Koyuki 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.

Related readings

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Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Where to go next from Koyuki

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Exact reading

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雪 — snow

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幸 — happiness, blessing

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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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