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The term surname or family name can translate into three different Japanese words, myōji (苗字), uji (氏), and sei (姓), which historically had different meanings. Sei ( 姓 ) was originally the patrilineal surname which was granted by the emperor as a title of male rank.
Yuri Kochiyama (百合, 1921–2014), Japanese-American activist. Yuri Komura (born 1992), Japanese ice hockey player. Yuri Komuro (友里, born 1976), Japanese actress, writer and adult video actress. Yuri Masuda (祐里, born 1977), Japanese singer. Yuri Mitsui (ゆり, born 1968), Japanese actress and model.
Hiro is a given name of Japanese, Polynesian, Indian and Spanish origin. [1][2][3] The Japanese given name Hiro (ひろ, ヒロ) has multiple meanings, dependent on the characters used. The kanji 裕 means "abundant". 寛 means "generous, tolerant" and 浩 means "prosperous". [4] It is a unisex name in Japanese, but predominantly used by males.
Look up 晃, 晶, or 輝 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Akira (あきら, アキラ) is a given name present in a few languages. It is a unisex Japanese given name that is predominantly used for males. There are several kanji for Akira.
Keiko Fuji (藤 圭子, 1951-2013), a Japanese enka singer, actress, and mother of Hikaru Utada. Keiko Fujimori (藤森 恵子), a Peruvian congresswoman and former first lady. Keiko Fukuda, judoka. Keiko Han (潘 恵子), a Japanese voice actress and western astrologer. Keiko Hasegawa (長谷川 恵子, born 1955), Japanese speed skater. Keiko ...
Yōko, Yōkō. [1] Yoko and Yōko (ヨウコ, ようこ) are Japanese feminine given names. Yōko is sometimes transliterated as Yohko and Youko. The name Yoko is almost always written with the kanji 子 (ko), meaning "child". The syllable ko is not generally found at the end of masculine names. In Japanese, Yoko and Yōko have numerous ...
Megumi Yokota (横田 めぐみ, 1964-1994 or 2004), one of at least thirteen Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Megumi Yokoyama (actress) (横山 めぐみ, born 1969), Japanese actress. Megumi Yokoyama (badminton) (横山 めぐみ, born 1990), Japanese badminton player. Megumi Yasu, Japanese gravure ...
Meaning. Depends on kanji used. Region of origin. Japanese. Ryō (りょう, リョウ) is a unisex Japanese given name. It is sometimes romanized as Ryou, Ryoh, or Ryo.