ゆうこ
Yūko
ゆうこ (Yūko) is the Japanese way to say the female given name Yuko.
ゆうこ is a common Japanese given name for females.
How do you pronounce it?
Yūko
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, the specific kanji chosen for ゆうこ is often selected by the parents based on the stroke count and the perceived luck or destiny the characters bring to the child.
- In Japanese, the name ゆうこ is part of a larger naming tradition where the suffix こ (meaning 'child') was incredibly popular for girls born in the Showa era. This makes the name feel classic and nostalgic to native speakers.
- The name ゆうこ can be written with many different combinations of kanji, such as 優子 for 'gentle child' or 友子 for 'friend child'. This means two people with the same name may have entirely different meanings and spellings.
Examples in context
- Yuko-san wa eigo ga jyozu desu. (Yukoさんは英語が上手です。)Yuko is good at English.
- Yucchan, gakkou ni kite! (ゆっちゃん、学校に来て！)Yucchan, come to school!
- ゆうこさんは親切です。Yūko-san wa shinsetsu desu.Yuko is kind.
- ゆうこさんは学生ですか？Yūko-san wa gakusei desu ka?Is Yuko a student?
- 私の友達の名前はゆうこです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Yūko desu.My friend's name is Yuko.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a mutual friend.
- 健太 Kenta美咲、ゆうこに会った？Misaki, Yuko ni atta?Misaki, have you seen Yuko?
- 美咲 Misakiいいえ、まだ会っていないよ。Iie, mada atte inai yo.No, I haven't seen her yet.
- 健太 Kentaゆうこはもうここにいるはずなのに。Yuko wa mō koko ni iru hazu nanoni.Yuko should be here by now, though.
- 美咲 Misaki遅れているのかもしれないね。Okurete iru no kamo shirenai ne.Maybe she is running late.
