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Yoshida 吉田 – Japanese surname

Yoshida (吉田) is read よしだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 吉田, the characters mean: good luck + rice field. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Yoshida

Yoshida (吉田) means "lucky field", a name with a positive meaning from farming life.

How to write Yoshida in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
吉田	よしだ	good luck + rice field	11
能田	よしだ	ability + rice field	15
由田	よしだ	wherefore + rice field	10
由多	よしだ	wherefore + many	11
義田	よしだ	righteousness + rice field	18
好田	よしだ	fond + rice field	11

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

The kanji in Yoshida

吉

good luck, joy, congratulations

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キチ、キツ Kun: よし

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

能

ability, talent, skill, capacity

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ノウ Kun: よ、あた

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

Yoshida in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshida
Hiragana	よしだ
Katakana	ヨシダ
Kanji (most common)	吉田

Full name examples

Ayumi Yoshida (Japanese order: 吉田歩美, よしだあゆみ)
Yurina Yoshida (Japanese order: 吉田百合奈, よしだゆりな)
Yuki Yoshida (Japanese order: 吉田結城, よしだゆうき)

How to pronounce Yoshida

Break it into 3 parts: yo · shi · da. 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 よしだ.

Questions about Yoshida

What does Yoshida mean in Japanese?

Yoshida has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 吉田, combines these meanings: good luck + rice field. Other spellings include 能田 (ability + rice field), 由田 (wherefore + rice field), 由多 (wherefore + many).

How do you write Yoshida in kanji?

The most common way is 吉田 (よしだ). It can also be written 能田, 由田, 由多, 義田, 好田.

How do you write Yoshida in katakana?

Yoshida is ヨシダ in katakana and よしだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yoshida?

Yoshida is read よしだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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