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Yoshitoshi 義年 – Japanese boy given name

Yoshitoshi (義年) is read よしとし and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 義年, the characters mean: righteousness + year. This reading can be written with at least 30 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Yoshitoshi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
義年	よしとし	righteousness + year	19
義利	よしとし	righteousness + profit	20
好利	よしとし	fond + profit	13
美利	よしとし	beauty + profit	16
吉利	よしとし	good luck + profit	13
善利	よしとし	virtuous + profit	19

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

The kanji in Yoshitoshi

義

righteousness, justice, morality, honor

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ギ

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

好

fond, pleasing, like something

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ Kun: この、す、よ

Yoshitoshi in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshitoshi
Hiragana	よしとし
Katakana	ヨシトシ
Kanji (most common)	義年

Full name examples

Yoshitoshi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城義年, ゆうきよしとし)
Yoshitoshi Kono (Japanese order: 河野義年, こうのよしとし)
Yoshitoshi Maki (Japanese order: 牧義年, まきよしとし)

How to pronounce Yoshitoshi

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

Questions about Yoshitoshi

What does Yoshitoshi mean in Japanese?

Yoshitoshi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 義年, combines these meanings: righteousness + year. Other spellings include 義利 (righteousness + profit), 好利 (fond + profit), 美利 (beauty + profit).

How do you write Yoshitoshi in kanji?

The most common way is 義年 (よしとし). It can also be written 義利, 好利, 美利, 吉利, 善利.

How do you write Yoshitoshi in katakana?

Yoshitoshi is ヨシトシ in katakana and よしとし in hiragana.

Is Yoshitoshi a boy or girl name?

Yoshitoshi is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Luck and joy

Other names that use 義

義: righteousness, justice, morality

Gisaburo 義三郎 Hiroyoshi 広義 Kazuyoshi 和義 Kuniyoshi 国義 Masayoshi 正義 Michiyoshi 通義 Motoyoshi 本義 Nagi 南義 Nobuyoshi 信義 Noriyoshi 法義 Tadayoshi 正義 Tomoyoshi 知義

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