Masayuki (まさゆき)
Masayuki is read まさゆき and has 4 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 応之 and 雅幸. All two are masculine.
Reading
ま·さ·ゆ·き (4 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Masayuki
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 応之まさゆきMasculine
Respond
- 応(まさ)— respond
- 之(ゆき)— name ending
- 雅幸まさゆきMasculine
Elegant + happiness
- 雅(まさ)— elegant
- 幸(ゆき)— happiness
The kanji in Masayuki
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 応respond1 spelling
- 之name ending1 spelling
- 雅elegant1 spelling
- 幸happiness1 spelling
Masayuki with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Questions about Masayuki
Is Masayuki a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Masayuki is masculine.
What does Masayuki mean?
Masayuki is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 応之 reads as "respond" and 雅幸 reads as "elegant + happiness". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Masayuki be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 応之 and 雅幸. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Masayuki?
まさゆき is 4 beats: ま · さ · ゆ · き. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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