Yukari is a feminine Japanese given name.

Yukari
Pronunciationjɯkaɾi (IPA)
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingYukari (Kunrei-shiki)

Yukari (Nihon-shiki)

Yukari (Hepburn)

Possible writings

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Yukari can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 由加里, "reason, addition, village"
  • 由香里, "reason, scent, village"
  • 由佳利, "reason, excellent, benefit"
  • 由佳梨, "reason, excellent, pear tree"
  • 由華莉, "reason, splendor/flower, jasmine"
  • 夕香里, "evening, scent, village"
  • 夕香莉, "evening, scent, jasmine"
  • 夕花莉, "evening, flower, jasmine"
  • 夕佳利, "evening, excellent, benefit"
  • 裕佳里, "abundant, excellent, village"
  • 裕佳梨, "abundant, excellent, pear tree"
  • 優香理, "superiority, scent, logic"
  • 友加里, "friend, addition, village"
  • 結花理, "tie, flower, logic"
  • 紫, "purple"
  • 縁, "affinity/destiny"

The name can also be written in hiragana ゆかり or katakana ユカリ.

Notable people with the name

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  • Yukari Fukui (福井 裕佳梨, born 1982), Japanese actress, voice actress and gravure idol
  • Yukari Fresh, real name Yukari Takasaki (高崎 ゆかり), Shibuya-kei artist
  • Yukari Goto (後藤 友香里, born 1988), Japanese singer
  • Yukari Higa (緋賀 ゆかり), Japanese manga artist
  • Yukari Iijima (飯島 夕雁, born 1964), Japanese politician
  • Yukari Ichijo (一条 ゆかり, born 1949), Japanese manga artist
  • Yukari Kajihara (加治原 由香里, born 1953), Japanese fencer
  • Yukari Kawasaki (河﨑 由加里, born 1976), Japanese archer
  • Yukari Kinga (近賀 ゆかり, born 1984), Japanese women's footballer
  • Yukari Kokubun (國分 優香里, born 1983), Japanese voice actress
  • Yukari Miyake (三宅 由佳莉, born 1986), Japanese singer
  • Yukari Mizuno (水野 友加里, born 1986), Japanese actress
  • Yukari Nakano (中野 友加里, born 1985), Japanese figure skater
  • Yukari Nozawa (野沢 由香里, born 1957), Japanese actress and voice actress
  • Yukari Ohno (大野 ゆかり, born 1975), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Yukari Oshima (大島 ゆかり, born 1963), Japanese actress and martial artist
  • Yukari Sato (佐藤 ゆかり, born 1961), Japanese politician
  • Yukari Tachibana (橘 ゆかり, born 1965), Japanese actress
  • Yukari Takemoto (竹本 ゆかり, born 1955), Japanese swimmer
  • Yukari Tamura (田村 ゆかり), (born 1976), Japanese singer and voice actress
  • Yukari Watanabe (渡邊 ゆかり, born 1981), Japanese speed skater
  • Yukari Yamamoto (山本 由佳理, born 1981), Japanese field hockey player
  • Yukari Yoshihara (吉原 由香里, born 1973), Japanese Go player

Fictional characters

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See also

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