Standard Lemma guide

yuko

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: Y UW1 K OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from Japanese.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The score for a throw that lands the opponent on his or her side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, hobbies, judo, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ゆうこ (Yūko), a female given name with many variant kanji spellings.

From Japanese 有効.