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Japanese names beginning with U (う)

Source-recorded given-name readings whose indexed romanization begins with U. Contracted kana variants are grouped with the same base reading family where appropriate.

127 name readingsCurrent page contains 93 recorded spelling links across 31 readings.
Given name

Ujin

3 recorded spellings

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Ujitaka

3 recorded spellings

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Umajirō

3 recorded spellings

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Umanojō

3 recorded spellings

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Umashi

3 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Umē

3 recorded spellings

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Un

3 recorded spellings

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Unako

3 recorded spellings

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Une

3 recorded spellings

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Unji

3 recorded spellings

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Unko

3 recorded spellings

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Uraji

3 recorded spellings

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Uraka

3 recorded spellings

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Uriko

3 recorded spellings

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Urua

3 recorded spellings

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Uruka

3 recorded spellings

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Ururu

3 recorded spellings

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Urū

3 recorded spellings

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Usaki

3 recorded spellings

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Given name

Usaku

3 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ushi

3 recorded spellings

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Ushigorō

3 recorded spellings

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Ushitarō

3 recorded spellings

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Utaji

3 recorded spellings

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Utane

3 recorded spellings

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Utanosuke

3 recorded spellings

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Utao

3 recorded spellings

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Given name

Utashi

3 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Utsugi

3 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Uyu

3 recorded spellings

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Given name · male

Uzuhiko

3 recorded spellings

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What this grouping does — and does not — mean

This collection is based on the opening dictionary reading. It does not say that the names have the same meaning, origin, gender, or popularity.

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