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雪

Yuki Japanese Name

ゆき · ユキ

JMnedict attests 雪 read ゆき as a female given name. No current population-frequency estimate is made for this exact spelling.

Meaning overview

These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.

  • 雪 has the dictionary gloss “snow”; this is a literal character gloss, not a claim about every bearer’s intended meaning.
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Name facts

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Hiragana
ゆき
Katakana
ユキ
Pronunciation
yoo-kee
Gender association
Feminine
Usage status
Usage uncertain
Origin
Japanese given name; this record covers 雪 read ゆき.
Mora count
2
Record status
Reviewed
Last reviewed
July 25, 2026

Naturalness note

JMnedict attests 雪 read ゆき as a female given name. No current population-frequency estimate is made for this exact spelling.

Kanji variants

Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.

雪

ゆき

high confidence

Documented interpretation

  • snow

Usage note

JMnedict records 雪 read ゆき as a female given name.

Sources: 1, 2

Editorial notes

Cultural context

  • Yuki can be written with other kanji. This record is limited to 雪 read ゆき.

Pronunciation notes

  • The English guide is an approximation and does not encode Japanese pitch accent.

Common misunderstandings

  • Gender association can change with the spelling; this record does not generalize to every name romanized Yuki.

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Nature names

Related names

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Sources and evidence limits

Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.

  1. ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026

    Fields supported on this page

    Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Kanji Variants 0 reading, Is Real Name, Origin, Usage Status, Naturalness Note

    The exact 雪 [ゆき] entry is classified as a female given name.

    Source limitation

    Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.

  2. KANJIDIC Project

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026

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    Kanji Variants 0 meanings, Meanings, Themes

    Only the individual character gloss is used.

    Source limitation

    Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.