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“to tie”
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[jɯ̟i] · Japanese
01 / Meaning & origin
結 is a Japanese given name with 10 readings recorded in JMnedict, including Kizuna (きずな), Hitoshi (ひとし) and Musubi (むすび); 9 are classified as feminine and 1 as masculine. English Wiktionary gives the meaning “to tie”.
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Meaning: “to tie”
From the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 結(ゆ)う (yuu, “to tie”).
Nominalization of 結(むす)ぶ (musubu, “to tie; to connect, to be bound”).
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Japan — Baby Calendar newborn-name survey, January 1–October 25, 2025 (85,949 responses), 2025: 79 girls (rank 33). Documented as a given name in Japanese.
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Source: Baby Calendar Inc. · Japan — Baby Calendar newborn-name survey, January 1–October 25, 2025 (85,949 responses)
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| Year | Survey responses | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | 33 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “結” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure survey responses. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
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Released 2025-12-09 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Publisher survey republication condition: attribute Baby Calendar Inc.; no standard CC licence asserted
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Japan — Baby Calendar newborn-name survey, January 1–October 25, 2025 (85,949 responses)
Baby Calendar Inc. (株式会社ベビーカレンダー) · Publisher survey republication condition: attribute Baby Calendar Inc.; no standard CC licence asserted · retrieved 2026-10-15
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