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Yoshimi 吉見 – Japanese girl given name

Yoshimi (吉見) is read よしみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 吉見, the characters mean: good luck + see. This reading can be written with at least 260 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Yoshimi

Yoshimi (良美 or 佳美) means good beauty. It is used for women and, occasionally, men.

How to write Yoshimi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
吉見	よしみ	good luck + see	13
吉美	よしみ	good luck + beauty	15
文見	よしみ	sentence + see	11
能三	よしみ	ability + three	13
由見	よしみ	wherefore + see	12
理真	よしみ	logic + true	21

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

The kanji in Yoshimi

吉

good luck, joy, congratulations

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キチ、キツ Kun: よし

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

文

sentence, literature, style, art

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ブン、モン Kun: ふみ、あや

Yoshimi in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshimi
Hiragana	よしみ
Katakana	ヨシミ
Kanji (most common)	吉見

Full name examples

Yoshimi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城吉見, ゆうきよしみ)
Yoshimi Kono (Japanese order: 河野吉見, こうのよしみ)
Yoshimi Maki (Japanese order: 牧吉見, まきよしみ)

How to pronounce Yoshimi

Break it into 3 parts: yo · shi · mi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written よしみ.

Questions about Yoshimi

What does Yoshimi mean in Japanese?

Yoshimi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 吉見, combines these meanings: good luck + see. Other spellings include 吉美 (good luck + beauty), 文見 (sentence + see), 能三 (ability + three).

How do you write Yoshimi in kanji?

The most common way is 吉見 (よしみ). It can also be written 吉美, 文見, 能三, 由見, 理真.

How do you write Yoshimi in katakana?

Yoshimi is ヨシミ in katakana and よしみ in hiragana.

Is Yoshimi a boy or girl name?

Yoshimi is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Luck and joy

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吉: good luck, joy, congratulations

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