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Yoshitomo 勝義 – Japanese boy given name

Yoshitomo (勝義) is read よしとも and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 勝義, the characters mean: victory + righteousness. This reading can be written with at least 46 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Yoshitomo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
勝義	よしとも	victory + righteousness	25
義知	よしとも	righteousness + know	21
好知	よしとも	fond + know	14
美共	よしとも	beauty + together	15
義朝	よしとも	righteousness + morning	25
美知	よしとも	beauty + know	17

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

The kanji in Yoshitomo

勝

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ Kun: か、が、まさ

義

righteousness, justice, morality, honor

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ギ

知

know, wisdom

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チ Kun: し

好

fond, pleasing, like something

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ Kun: この、す、よ

Yoshitomo in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshitomo
Hiragana	よしとも
Katakana	ヨシトモ
Kanji (most common)	勝義

Full name examples

Yoshitomo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城勝義, ゆうきよしとも)
Yoshitomo Kono (Japanese order: 河野勝義, こうのよしとも)
Yoshitomo Maki (Japanese order: 牧勝義, まきよしとも)

How to pronounce Yoshitomo

Break it into 4 parts: yo · shi · to · mo. 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 よしとも.

Questions about Yoshitomo

What does Yoshitomo mean in Japanese?

Yoshitomo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 勝義, combines these meanings: victory + righteousness. Other spellings include 義知 (righteousness + know), 好知 (fond + know), 美共 (beauty + together).

How do you write Yoshitomo in kanji?

The most common way is 勝義 (よしとも). It can also be written 義知, 好知, 美共, 義朝, 美知.

How do you write Yoshitomo in katakana?

Yoshitomo is ヨシトモ in katakana and よしとも in hiragana.

Is Yoshitomo a boy or girl name?

Yoshitomo is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 勝

勝: victory, win, prevail

Katsue 勝重 Katsuhiro 勝広 Katsuko 勝子 Katsumi 勝美 Katsunori 勝教 Katsuo 勝生 Katsuyoshi 勝意 Masakatsu 政勝 Shosei 勝生 Yoshikatsu 可勝 Yoshinari 勝成

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