Languages › Japanese Learn the Japanese Word Yuuki Share Flipboard Email Print sutthinon sanyakup / Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 05, 2019 The Japanese word yuuki, pronounced "you-key", is translated to mean courage, bravery, or boldness. Japanese Characters 勇気(ゆうき) Example Kare wa kesshite yuuki o ushinawanakatta.彼は決して勇気を失わなかった。 Translation: His courage never failed him. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Learn the Japanese Word Yuuki." ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/yuuki-meaning-and-characters-2028510. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 28). Learn the Japanese Word Yuuki. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/yuuki-meaning-and-characters-2028510 Abe, Namiko. "Learn the Japanese Word Yuuki." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/yuuki-meaning-and-characters-2028510 (accessed June 2, 2023). copy citation Featured Video