Yuzuru

Yuzuru Hanyu, Japanese figure skater
Pronunciation	jɯdzɯɾɯ (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Yuzuru is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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, "connect, string of musical instrument"

The name can also be written in hiragana ゆずる or katakana ユズル.

Notable people with the name

• Yuzuru Fujimoto (藤本 譲, 1935–2019), Japanese voice actor
• Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生 結弦, 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

• Yuzuru Kouenji (高円寺 譲), a character in the tokusatsu series B-Robo Kabutack
• Yuzuru Fushimi (伏見 弓弦), a character in the idol game series Ensemble Stars!

See also

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