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Yoshitaka 由高 – Japanese boy given name

Yoshitaka (由高) is read よしたか and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 由高, the characters mean: wherefore + tall. This reading can be written with at least 119 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Yoshitaka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
由高	よしたか	wherefore + tall	15
容教	よしたか	contain + teach	21
義高	よしたか	righteousness + tall	23
好高	よしたか	fond + tall	16
良高	よしたか	good + tall	17
吉高	よしたか	good luck + tall	16

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

The kanji in Yoshitaka

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

容

contain, form, looks

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ヨウ Kun: い

教

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ Kun: おし、おそ

義

righteousness, justice, morality, honor

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ギ

Yoshitaka in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshitaka
Hiragana	よしたか
Katakana	ヨシタカ
Kanji (most common)	由高

Full name examples

Yoshitaka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城由高, ゆうきよしたか)
Yoshitaka Kono (Japanese order: 河野由高, こうのよしたか)
Yoshitaka Maki (Japanese order: 牧由高, まきよしたか)

How to pronounce Yoshitaka

Break it into 4 parts: yo · shi · ta · ka. 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 よしたか.

Questions about Yoshitaka

What does Yoshitaka mean in Japanese?

Yoshitaka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 由高, combines these meanings: wherefore + tall. Other spellings include 容教 (contain + teach), 義高 (righteousness + tall), 好高 (fond + tall).

How do you write Yoshitaka in kanji?

The most common way is 由高 (よしたか). It can also be written 容教, 義高, 好高, 良高, 吉高.

How do you write Yoshitaka in katakana?

Yoshitaka is ヨシタカ in katakana and よしたか in hiragana.

Is Yoshitaka a boy or girl name?

Yoshitaka is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Luck and joy

Other names that use 由

由: wherefore, a reason

Akiyoshi 明由 Chiyuki 千由 Kaneyoshi 金由 Kiyoshi 記由 Mayu 間由 Mayuko 麻由子 Sadayoshi 定由 Sayori 小由 Sayuka 小由香 Sayuki 早由 Sayumi 紗由美 Seiyu 正由

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

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Chisaki 千早 Hiroyoshi 広義 Kaneyoshi 金由 Kisaburo 来三郎 Kisako 二子 Kiyoshi 記由 Kokichi 高吉 Nobuyoshi 信義