Why is Yuzuru Hanyu called grapefruit? Was it taken by China fans?

Because Yuzuru Hanyu's name sounds like grapefruit in Japanese, fans in China will call him grapefruit. In fact, China fans like to give some nicknames to these foreign stars because their names are complicated. In order to show goodwill, domestic fans will use homophones of some names, which is convenient for everyone to call and can also reflect their love for idols. Yuzuru Hanyu, a Japanese figure skater, is loved by many people because of her excellent strength and high face value.

No matter in Japan or China, Yuzuru Hanyu has a large number of fans. Yuzuru Hanyu has made many achievements in figure skating. Because Yuzuru Hanyu was in poor health and suffered from severe asthma when he was young, his parents decided to send him to learn figure skating so that he could exercise. At first, his parents just hoped that he could make his body stronger by skating, but they didn't expect that Yuzuru Hanyu was very talented in skating.

At the age of 19, Yuzuru Hanyu won the Winter Olympics championship and broke many records. Besides, Yuzuru Hanyu is a very hard worker. Because Yuzuru Hanyu has made great achievements in figure skating, Japan can send him to university. However, Yuzuru Hanyu gave up the number of walks, studied for a year and was successfully admitted to Waseda University. Therefore, many people will regard Yuzuru Hanyu as their idol, on the one hand, to learn his indomitable spirit, on the other hand, to give themselves a strong comfort.

In order to express their love for idol Yuzuru Hanyu, fans in China gave him a very kind nickname, grapefruit. Because Yuzuru Hanyu's name is very similar to grapefruit in Japanese, fans have adopted such a homonym. The name of grapefruit is not only very cute, but also expresses the love of China fans for Yuzuru Hanyu.