Name Ukyō
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 右京, 右恭, 侑京, 宇京, 宇郷, 宇恭, 宇響, 羽京, 羽恭, 羽響 (kanji), うきょう (hiragana), ウキョウ (katakana)
Other Forms FormsUkyo, Ukyou
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Meaning & History
This name can be used as 右京, 右恭, 侑京, 宇京, 宇郷, 宇恭, 宇響, 羽京, 羽恭 or 羽響 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right", 侑 (u, yuu, susu.meru, tasu.keru) meaning "urge to eat", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers", 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital", 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent", 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "district, home town, native place, village" and 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate."All of the combinations except 右京 are used exclusively for boys. With regards to 右京, it was only very recently that it started being given to girls, although, right now, it is only a tiny amount compared to the number of boys being given 右京 as their name.Bearers of this name include racing driver Ukyō Katayama (片山 右京) (1963-) and tarento & retired Takarazuka actress Ukyō Takahane (貴羽 右京), born Hitomi Yasuda (安田 ひとみ) (1975-)As a word, Ukyō (右京) means "the right side of the capital," referring to an area west of Suzaku Avenue, which is the central avenue leading to the Imperial Palace from the south in ancient capitals.