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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.

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Reviewed reading: ゆき · written guide: yoo-kee

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Kanji variants

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雪

ゆき

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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

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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 雪 [ゆき] entry is classified as a female given name.
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KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Only the individual character gloss is used.
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