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Japanese given name

Yūji

ユージ

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

ゆうじユウジYūji
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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 spellings128

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows128

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Yūji

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ゆうじ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formユウジ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationYūji

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

Mora segmentationゆ · う · じ

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

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Yūji 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 readings2

ゆうじ · ユージ

Kanji-based spellings127

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 forms127

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 + surname

ゆうじ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms145

160 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms5

5 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 6 · female 6 · unspecified 148

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
ゆーじYūji11 source rowunspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: unspecified 100 source rows
ゆうじYūji145160 source rowsmale 6 · female 6 · unspecified 148source rows · distinct forms: male 6 · female 6 · unspecified 13455 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 Yūji

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 data127

6–30 strokes observed span

Median total strokes16

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms126

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
ゆうじYūji3127
ゆーじYūji31
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

26 of 80 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 checked80

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings26

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading54

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set7

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

唯次
3 source-recorded readings
TadajiただじYuijiゆいじYūjiゆうじ · 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 Yūji 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
祐help171700010—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
二two, two radical (no. 7)16016002おと, つぐ, つぎ, にい +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
裕abundant, rich, fertile151500012すけ, のり, ひろ, ひろし +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
雄masculine, male, hero151500012かつ, たけ, つよし, ゆ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
次next, order, sequence13013006き, すき, つぐ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
司director, official, govt office12012005つ, つか, つかさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
治reign, be at peace, calm down12012008し, ぢ, はり, はる +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits11110009お, はやJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
優tenderness, excel, surpass9900017ゆ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
史history, chronicle808005あきら, あや, お, こ +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
佑help, assist770007すけ, たすく, ゆJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
士gentleman, scholar, samurai707003お, まJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5

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

ユージ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yūjiゆーじ · this page
Characters in order
ユKanaーKanaジKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 128. 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 Yūji 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.

祐help17 of 128 analyzed forms二two, two radical (no. 7)16 of 128 analyzed forms裕abundant, rich, fertile15 of 128 analyzed forms雄masculine, male, hero15 of 128 analyzed forms次next, order, sequence13 of 128 analyzed forms司director, official, govt office12 of 128 analyzed forms治reign, be at peace, calm down12 of 128 analyzed forms勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits11 of 128 analyzed forms優tenderness, excel, surpass9 of 128 analyzed forms史history, chronicle8 of 128 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Yūji

127 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ゆうじ. 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.

ユージ

ユージ · Yūji

Katakana ユージMorae 3Strokes —

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

Character-set checkKana spelling
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Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 128 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 128 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Yūji 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
ユージユージKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
佑之ゆうじ佑 — help, assist · 之 — of, this10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佑二ゆうじ佑 — help, assist · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7)9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佑司ゆうじ佑 — help, assist · 司 — director, official12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佑士ゆうじ佑 — help, assist · 士 — gentleman, scholar10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佑次ゆうじ佑 — help, assist · 次 — next, order13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佑治ゆうじ佑 — help, assist · 治 — reign, be at peace15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佑自ゆうじ佑 — help, assist · 自 — oneself13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
侑史ゆうじ侑 — urge to eat · 史 — history, chronicle13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
侑司ゆうじ侑 — urge to eat · 司 — director, official13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
侑士ゆうじ侑 — urge to eat · 士 — gentleman, scholar11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優二ゆうじ優 — tenderness, excel · 二 — two, two radical (no. 7)19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優仁ゆうじ優 — tenderness, excel · 仁 — humanity, virtue21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優児ゆうじ優 — tenderness, excel · 児 — newborn babe, child24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優司ゆうじ優 — tenderness, excel · 司 — director, official22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優士ゆうじ優 — tenderness, excel · 士 — gentleman, scholar20All 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 Yūji 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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Where to go next from Yūji

Use literal reading, character and corpus relationships to continue without treating nearby records as automatically related.

Exact reading

Search ゆうじ

See source records matching this kana reading or beginning with it.

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Yu / ゆ

Browse other public given names with the same opening reading family.

Continue →Character reference

祐 — help

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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二 — two, two radical (no. 7)

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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Open Name Explorer

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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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