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Yuzuru

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Yuzuru
Pronunciationjɯdzɯɾɯ (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Yuzuru is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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Yuzuru can be written using different kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 譲, "transfer"
  • 巽, "to obey" or "southeast" (from I Ching)
  • 遜, "modest"
  • 結弦, "tie the bowstring"[1]

The name can be written in hiragana as ゆずる or ゆづる. In katakana, it is either ユズル or ユヅル.

Notable people with the name

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  • Yuzuru Fujimoto (藤本 譲, 1935–2019), Japanese voice actor
  • Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生 結弦, hiragana: [はにゅう ゆづる] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |script= (help); born 1994), Japanese figure skater
  • Yuzuru Hanyuda (羽入田 譲, born 1976), Japanese skeleton racer
  • Yuzuru Hiraga (平賀 譲, 1878–1943), Japanese naval officer
  • Yuzuru Inoue (井上 謙, born 1963), Japanese volleyball player
  • Yuzuru Ito, Japanese founder of Achieving Competitive Excellence
  • Yuzuru Kojima (born 1938), Canadian judoka
  • Yuzuru Nozu (野津 謙, 1899–1983), Japanese footballer
  • Yuzuru Shimada (島田 譲, born 1990), Japanese footballer
  • Yuzuru Tachikawa (立川 譲, born 1981), Japanese director
  • Yuzuru Yoshimura (吉村 弦, born 1996), Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

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  • Yuzuru Kouenji (高円寺 譲), a character in the tokusatsu series B-Robo Kabutack

See also

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  • Yūzuru (夕鶴) meaning "evening crane" is a popular Japanese opera.

References

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  1. ^ 第81回 ピシッと結びたい [No. 81: I want to tie it tightly]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Chiyoda, Tokyo. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022.