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Yui (name)

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Pronunciation
  
Yú-í

Language(s)
  
Japanese

Region of origin
  
Japan

Gender
  
Female

Word/name
  
Japanese

Meaning
  
Different depending on the kanji used

Yui (ゆい, ユイ) is a feminine Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname.

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Possible writings

Yui can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 唯, "only, alone, sole"
  • 由, "reason"
  • 維, "supportive"
  • 惟, "think, consider, reflect"
  • 結, "tie/link"
  • 唯衣, "only, robe/clothing"
  • 由衣, "reason, robe/clothing"
  • 結衣, "tie/link, robe/clothing"
  • The given name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

    As a surname
  • 由井, "reason, well"
  • 油井, "oil well"
  • 由比, "reason, compare"
  • People

    With the given name Yui
  • Yui (singer) (born 1987), Japanese pop/rock artist
  • Yui Aragaki (新垣 結衣, born 1988), Japanese singer, actress and voice actress
  • Yui Kanno (結以, born 1987), Japanese model
  • Yui Asaka (浅香 唯, born 1969), Japanese singer and actress
  • Yui Horie (堀江 由衣, born 1976), Japanese singer and voice actress
  • Yui Ichikawa (市川 由衣, born 1986), Japanese actress and singer
  • Yui Ishikawa (石川 由依, born 1989), Japanese voice actress
  • Yui Koike (小池 唯, born 1991), Japanese gravure idol and actress
  • Yui Makino (牧野由依, born 1986), Japanese voice actress
  • Yui Mizuno (水野 由結, born 1999), also known as YUIMETAL, Japanese idol, singer and model
  • Yui Natsukawa (夏川 結衣, born 1968), Japanese actress
  • Yui Nītsu (由衣), a member of the former duo J-pop band Rythem
  • Yui Okada (岡田 唯, born 1987), member of the J-pop idol group v-u-den
  • Yui Satonaka (唯) a Japanese gravure idol and actress
  • Yui Misaki (美咲結衣, born 1983), a Japanese AV actress
  • with the surname Yui
  • Noriko Yui, Japanese-Canadian professor of mathematics
  • Toshiki Yui (唯 登詩樹, born 1956), Japanese manga artist
  • Yui Shōsetsu (由井正雪, 1605–1651), Japanese military strategist
  • Kimiya Yui(油井 亀美也, born 1970), Japanese astronaut
  • Characters

    With the given name Yui
  • Yui Furukawa (古川 ゆい), a character in the anime and manga series Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete
  • Yui-MHCP001, a character in the anime and manga series Sword Art Online
  • Yui Ikari (碇 ユイ), a character in Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Yui Hirasawa (唯), a character in the anime and manga series K-On!
  • Yui Kiriyama (桐山 唯), one of the main characters in the novel, manga and anime series Kokoro Connect
  • Yui Funami (船見 結衣),one of the main characters in an anime and manga series Yuru Yuri / Yuru Yuri ♪♪
  • Yui Inaba (結衣), a character in the visual novel Flyable Heart
  • Yui Hongo (唯), a character in Fushigi Yûgi
  • Yui Narumi (ゆい), a character in the Lucky Star series
  • Yui Kasuga (春日結), the main character in Corrector Yui
  • Yui Komori (ユイ), the main character in Diabolik Lovers
  • Yui Kotegawa (唯), a character in To Love-Ru
  • Yui (ゆい), the protagonist in Indian Summer manga
  • Yui Minamito (南戸 唯), a character in Strawberry 100%
  • Yui Tabata (田端 ゆい), a character in H2O: Footprints in the Sand
  • Yui Takamura, a character in Muv-Luv: Total Eclipse
  • Yui (ユイ),a character in Angel Beats
  • Ichii Yui (櫟井 唯), one of the main characters in the anime and manga Yuyushiki
  • Yui Samidare (五月雨 結), a character in Dangan Ronpa Kirigiri
  • Yui Kusanagi (草薙 結衣) the lead character in " (( Kamigami no Asobi))"
  • Yui Yuigahama, a character in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
  • With the surname Yui
  • Meroko Yui (めろこ・ユイ), a character in Full Moon o Sagashite
  • Heero Yui (ヒイロ・ユイ), the lead character in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
  • Fictional Characters

  • Yui Rio, an evil minor character in Yandere Simulator
  • Yui Komori, main protagonist in Diabolik Lovers

    References

    Yui (name) Wikipedia