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Yoshiba 吉場 – Japanese surname

Yoshiba (吉場) is read よしば and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 吉場, the characters mean: good luck + location. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Yoshiba in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
吉場	よしば	good luck + location	18
良葉	よしば	good + leaf	19
由波	よしば	wherefore + waves	13
美馬	よしば	beauty + horse	19
吉葉	よしば	good luck + leaf	18
良羽	よしば	good + feathers	13

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

The kanji in Yoshiba

吉

good luck, joy, congratulations

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キチ、キツ Kun: よし

場

location, place

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ジョウ、チョウ Kun: ば

良

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リョウ Kun: よ、い

葉

leaf, plane, lobe, needle

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ヨウ Kun: は

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

波

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ハ Kun: なみ

Yoshiba in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshiba
Hiragana	よしば
Katakana	ヨシバ
Kanji (most common)	吉場

Full name examples

Ayumi Yoshiba (Japanese order: 吉場歩美, よしばあゆみ)
Yurina Yoshiba (Japanese order: 吉場百合奈, よしばゆりな)
Yuki Yoshiba (Japanese order: 吉場結城, よしばゆうき)

How to pronounce Yoshiba

Break it into 3 parts: yo · shi · ba. 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 よしば.

Questions about Yoshiba

What does Yoshiba mean in Japanese?

Yoshiba has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 吉場, combines these meanings: good luck + location. Other spellings include 良葉 (good + leaf), 由波 (wherefore + waves), 美馬 (beauty + horse).

How do you write Yoshiba in kanji?

The most common way is 吉場 (よしば). It can also be written 良葉, 由波, 美馬, 吉葉, 良羽.

How do you write Yoshiba in katakana?

Yoshiba is ヨシバ in katakana and よしば in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yoshiba?

Yoshiba is read よしば and has 3 syllables (morae).

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