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Yashiro 八代 – Japanese surname

Yashiro (八代) is read やしろ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 八代, the characters mean: eight + substitute. This reading can be written with at least 17 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Yashiro

Yashiro (八代) means eight generations. It is also the name of a city in Kumamoto.

How to write Yashiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
八代	やしろ	eight + substitute	7
矢代	やしろ	dart + substitute	10
家代	やしろ	house + substitute	15
谷代	やしろ	valley + substitute	12
屋代	やしろ	roof + substitute	14
社城	やしろ	company + castle	16

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

The kanji in Yashiro

八

eight, eight radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ハチ Kun: や、やっ、よう

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

矢

dart, arrow

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シ Kun: や

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

Yashiro in different scripts

Romaji	Yashiro
Hiragana	やしろ
Katakana	ヤシロ
Kanji (most common)	八代

Full name examples

Ayumi Yashiro (Japanese order: 八代歩美, やしろあゆみ)
Yurina Yashiro (Japanese order: 八代百合奈, やしろゆりな)
Yuki Yashiro (Japanese order: 八代結城, やしろゆうき)

How to pronounce Yashiro

Break it into 3 parts: ya · shi · ro. 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 やしろ.

Questions about Yashiro

What does Yashiro mean in Japanese?

Yashiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 八代, combines these meanings: eight + substitute. Other spellings include 矢代 (dart + substitute), 家代 (house + substitute), 谷代 (valley + substitute).

How do you write Yashiro in kanji?

The most common way is 八代 (やしろ). It can also be written 矢代, 家代, 谷代, 屋代, 社城.

How do you write Yashiro in katakana?

Yashiro is ヤシロ in katakana and やしろ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yashiro?

Yashiro is read やしろ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 八

八: eight, eight radical

Hachiya 八谷 Hada 八田 Hashima 八島 Hata 八田 Soya 十八 Takaya 高八 Yabe 八部 Yada 八田 Yagami 八上 Yagi 八代 Yahata 八田 Yajima 八島

Names with a similar sound

Yashiki 屋式 Yashima 八島 Yasuda 安田 Yasui 安生