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Yoshikatsu 可勝 – Japanese boy given name

Yoshikatsu (可勝) is read よしかつ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 可勝, the characters mean: can + victory. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Yoshikatsu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
可勝	よしかつ	can + victory	17
由勝	よしかつ	wherefore + victory	17
義勝	よしかつ	righteousness + victory	25
美勝	よしかつ	beauty + victory	21
良勝	よしかつ	good + victory	19
富勝	よしかつ	wealth + victory	24

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Yoshikatsu

可

can, passable, mustn't, should not

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ、コク Kun: べ

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ Kun: か、が、まさ

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

義

righteousness, justice, morality, honor

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ギ

Yoshikatsu in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshikatsu
Hiragana	よしかつ
Katakana	ヨシカツ
Kanji (most common)	可勝

Full name examples

Yoshikatsu Yuki (Japanese order: 結城可勝, ゆうきよしかつ)
Yoshikatsu Kono (Japanese order: 河野可勝, こうのよしかつ)
Yoshikatsu Maki (Japanese order: 牧可勝, まきよしかつ)

How to pronounce Yoshikatsu

Break it into 4 parts: yo · shi · ka · tsu. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written よしかつ.

Questions about Yoshikatsu

What does Yoshikatsu mean in Japanese?

Yoshikatsu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 可勝, combines these meanings: can + victory. Other spellings include 由勝 (wherefore + victory), 義勝 (righteousness + victory), 美勝 (beauty + victory).

How do you write Yoshikatsu in kanji?

The most common way is 可勝 (よしかつ). It can also be written 由勝, 義勝, 美勝, 良勝, 富勝.

How do you write Yoshikatsu in katakana?

Yoshikatsu is ヨシカツ in katakana and よしかつ in hiragana.

Is Yoshikatsu a boy or girl name?

Yoshikatsu is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 可

可: can, passable, mustn't

Kanari 可成 Yoshito 可人

Names with a similar sound

Yoshi 与四 Yoshiaki 義明 Yoshichika 義和 Yoshie 良枝 Yoshifumi 義文 Yoshiharu 義春 Yoshihide 能英 Yoshihiko 義彦 Yoshihiro 義弘 Yoshihisa 義長