結衣
ゆい
Documented interpretation
- 結: tie; bind; join
- 衣: garment; clothes
Usage note
JMnedict records 結衣 read ゆい as a female given name and surname; the exact spelling and reading ranked 25th in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample.
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結衣
Yui Japanese Name
ゆい · ユイ
JMnedict attests 結衣 read ゆい as a female given name. The exact combination appears at no. 25 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 girls’ top 100 sample.
Meaning overview
These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.
- The literal character glosses are tie, bind, or join for 結 and garment or clothes for 衣; they are not a guaranteed whole-name translation.
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Name facts
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- Hiragana
- ゆい
- Katakana
- ユイ
- Pronunciation
- yoo-ee
- Gender association
- Feminine
- Usage status
- Common
- Origin
- Japanese given name; this record covers 結衣 read ゆい.
- Mora count
- 2
- Record status
- Reviewed
- Last reviewed
- July 25, 2026
Naturalness note
JMnedict attests 結衣 read ゆい as a female given name. The exact combination appears at no. 25 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 girls’ top 100 sample.
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Editorial notes
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- The same reading can be written with other kanji or kana. This page covers 結衣.
Pronunciation notes
- Yui has two mora, ゆ・い; keep the two vowel sounds distinct.
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- Combining the two English character glosses does not establish the meaning intended by a family.
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- ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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The exact 結衣 [ゆい] entry is classified as a female given name and surname.
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- KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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- 2025年 女の子赤ちゃんの名前ランキング100
Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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The exact spelling 結衣 with reading ゆい appears at no. 25 in the stated 2025 girls’ sample.
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