Kanji reference
祐
祐 in Japanese names
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JMnedict source rows1,339
Distinct written forms1,039
Given-name readings456
Surname readings70
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
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Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 祐
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These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 祐 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 祐 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names953 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 祐 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames27 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 祐 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 祐 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names1,177 source rows
953 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames37 source rows
27 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 祐
These characters occur with 祐 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
之
Inspect exact 祐之 co-occurrence →of, this238 written forms
子
Inspect exact 祐子 co-occurrence →child, sign of the rat69 written forms
美
Inspect exact 祐美 co-occurrence →beauty, beautiful27 written forms
里
Inspect exact 祐里 co-occurrence →ri, village24 written forms
奈
Inspect exact 祐奈 co-occurrence →Nara, what?22 written forms
実
Inspect exact 祐実 co-occurrence →reality, truth19 written forms
菜
Inspect exact 祐菜 co-occurrence →vegetable, side dish19 written forms
香
Inspect exact 祐香 co-occurrence →incense, smell18 written forms
梨
Inspect exact 祐梨 co-occurrence →pear tree17 written forms
理
Inspect exact 祐理 co-occurrence →logic, arrangement17 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 祐
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 祐
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
祐令奈
51 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingYurina
ゆりな
亜祐三
30 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingAyumi
あゆみ
亘之祐
21 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingKōnosuke
こうのすけ
祐喜
18 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingYūki
ゆうき
祐之
17 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingYūji
ゆうじ
制之祐
15 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingSeinosuke
せいのすけ
優祐
15 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingYūsuke
ゆうすけ
享之祐
14 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōnosuke
きょうのすけ
匠之祐
14 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingShōnosuke
しょうのすけ
祐喜子
13 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingYukiko
ゆきこ
祐三子
13 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingYumiko
ゆみこ
創之祐
13 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingSōnosuke
そうのすけ
丈之祐
13 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingJōnosuke
じょうのすけ
光祐
13 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingKōsuke
こうすけ
伸之祐
13 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingShinnosuke
しんのすけ
祐佳李
12 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingYukari
ゆかり
京之祐
12 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Given-name readingKeinosuke
けいのすけ
祐伽
11 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Yuka
ゆか
Surnames using 祐
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
祐基
5 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingYūki
ゆうき
祐島
2 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingYūjima
ゆうじま
祐森
2 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingYūmori
ゆうもり
祐仙
2 recorded spellings using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingYūsen
ゆうせん
祐希
1 recorded spelling using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingYuki
ゆき
祐
1 recorded spelling using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingYū
ゆう
祐川
1 recorded spelling using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingUkawa
うかわ
祐川
1 recorded spelling using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingYukawa
ゆかわ
祐川
1 recorded spelling using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingHirokawa
ひろかわ
祐安
1 recorded spelling using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingHiroyasu
ひろやす
祐下
1 recorded spelling using 祐 · Explore →Surname readingYuge
ゆげ
祐井
1 recorded spelling using 祐 · Explore →Yūi
ゆうい
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Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
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