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ReferenceNamesYūsaku
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name

Yūsaku

佑作

Given-name gender label not specified in these source records.

ゆうさくユウサクYūsaku
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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 spellings19

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows19

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Yūsaku

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ゆうさく

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formユウサク

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationYūsaku

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

Mora segmentationゆ · う · さ · く

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

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Meaning by written form

What can Yūsaku mean?

A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Yūsaku”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings12

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings0

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kanji spelling

佑作

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
佑help, assist作make, production, prepare
Kanji spelling

優作

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
優tenderness, excel, surpass作make, production, prepare
Kanji spelling

勇策

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits策scheme, plan, policy
Kanji spelling

友作

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
友friend作make, production, prepare
Kanji spelling

友策

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
友friend策scheme, plan, policy
Kanji spelling

夕咲

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
夕evening咲blossom, bloom
Kanji spelling

悠作

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
悠permanence, distant, long time作make, production, prepare
Kanji spelling

有作

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
有possess, have, exist作make, production, prepare
Kanji spelling

有策

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
有possess, have, exist策scheme, plan, policy
Kanji spelling

由作

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
由wherefore, a reason作make, production, prepare
Kanji spelling

祐佐久

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
祐help佐assistant, help久long time, old story

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 19. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.

How to read these meanings

The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.

Reading profile

How Yūsaku 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

ゆうさく

Kanji-based spellings19

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

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

2-kanji forms18

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

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

ゆうさく in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms19

19 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms1

1 source spelling/reading row

Given-name labelsunspecified 19

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
ゆうさくYūsaku1919 source rowsunspecified 19source rows · distinct forms: unspecified 1911 source row

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 Yūsaku

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 data19

11–24 strokes observed span

Median total strokes18

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms19

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
ゆうさくYūsaku419
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

4 of 19 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 checked19

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings4

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading15

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set2

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

友作
2 source-recorded readings
TomosakuともさくYūsakuゆうさく · this page
夕咲
2 source-recorded readings
Yūsakuゆうさく · this pageYusaゆさ
有作
2 source-recorded readings
ArisaありさYūsakuゆうさく · this page
由作
2 source-recorded readings
Yūsakuゆうさく · this pageYoshisakuよしさく

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Yūsaku 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
作make, production, prepare10010007くり, さか, さっ, づくり +4Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
策scheme, plan, policy5050012—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
祐help4400010—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
雄masculine, male, hero3300012かつ, たけ, つよし, ゆ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits220009お, はやJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
友friend220004う, ど, ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
有possess, have, exist220006あ, あら, あり, ある +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
佑help, assist110007すけ, たすく, ゆJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
優tenderness, excel, surpass1100017ゆ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
夕evening110003ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
咲blossom, bloom101009さ, さきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
悠permanence, distant, long time1100011ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

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.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 19. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Yūsaku 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.

作make, production, prepare10 of 19 analyzed forms策scheme, plan, policy5 of 19 analyzed forms祐help4 of 19 analyzed forms雄masculine, male, hero3 of 19 analyzed forms勇courage, cheer up, be in high spirits2 of 19 analyzed forms友friend2 of 19 analyzed forms有possess, have, exist2 of 19 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Yūsaku

19 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ゆうさく. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Yūsaku 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
佑作ゆうさく佑 — help, assist · 作 — make, production14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
優作ゆうさく優 — tenderness, excel · 作 — make, production24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
勇作ゆうさく勇 — courage, cheer up · 作 — make, production16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
勇策ゆうさく勇 — courage, cheer up · 策 — scheme, plan21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友作ゆうさく友 — friend · 作 — make, production11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友策ゆうさく友 — friend · 策 — scheme, plan16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
夕咲ゆうさく夕 — evening · 咲 — blossom, bloom12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
悠作ゆうさく悠 — permanence, distant · 作 — make, production18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
有作ゆうさく有 — possess, have · 作 — make, production13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
有策ゆうさく有 — possess, have · 策 — scheme, plan18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
由作ゆうさく由 — wherefore, a reason · 作 — make, production12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
祐佐久ゆうさく祐 — help · 佐 — assistant, help · 久 — long time, old story20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
祐作ゆうさく祐 — help · 作 — make, production17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
祐朔ゆうさく祐 — help · 朔 — conjunction (astronomy), first day of month20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
祐策ゆうさく祐 — help · 策 — scheme, plan22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
裕作ゆうさく裕 — abundant, rich · 作 — make, production19All 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 Yūsaku 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

More names beginning with ゆう

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.

Given name · mixed records · limited reference

Yūki

264 recorded spellings

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Yūka

215 recorded spellings

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Yūko

138 recorded spellings

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Yū

129 recorded spellings

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Yūji

128 recorded spellings

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Yūri

119 recorded spellings

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Yūna

113 recorded spellings

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Yūmi

98 recorded spellings

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Yūkō

70 recorded spellings

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Yūsuke

61 recorded spellings

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Yūhi

50 recorded spellings

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Yūjirō

46 recorded spellings

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Shared-kanji relationships

Other names sharing kanji with Yūsaku

These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.

Given-name relationship

Yūki

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 140 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yūka

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 106 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yukiko

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 99 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yūji

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 74 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yumiko

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 63 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yūko

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 63 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yūri

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 62 matching source-recorded spellings

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Miyū

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 56 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yū

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 55 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yukie

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 53 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yūmi

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 50 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yūsuke

佑優勇友夕有祐雄

8 shared kanji · 45 matching source-recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Yūsaku

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

Exact reading

Search ゆうさく

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Yu / ゆ

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Continue →Character reference

作 — make, production

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

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策 — scheme, plan

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

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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.

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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