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Yuri

Yuri is a term with several distinct uses across cultures and media. It can be a personal name in Japanese and in Slavic-speaking regions, and it also designates a genre in Japanese popular culture that centers on relationships between women.

In Japan, Yuri is a feminine given name, often written with the kanji for lily (百合), though other

In Slavic contexts, Yuri is a masculine given name, a transliteration of Юрий, itself derived from the

Notable people named Yuri include Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet cosmonaut and first human in space, and Yuri

The term yuri in Japanese media describes stories and art focusing on romantic or sexual relationships between

spellings
exist.
The
name
is
used
in
literature
and
media
and
is
sometimes
chosen
for
its
floral
associations.
Greek
Georgios.
It
is
common
in
Russia,
Ukraine,
and
other
parts
of
Eastern
Europe
and
appears
in
various
historical
and
contemporary
figures.
Andropov,
a
Soviet
leader.
The
name
also
occurs
in
fiction
as
character
names
across
many
works.
women.
It
is
sometimes
called
girls’
love
(GL)
in
English
and
is
represented
in
manga,
anime,
and
novels
of
varying
tone
and
explicitness.