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Yoshii 吉井 – Japanese surname

Yoshii (吉井) is read よしい and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 吉井, the characters mean: good luck + well. This reading can be written with at least 20 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Yoshii

Yoshii (吉井) means lucky well.

How to write Yoshii in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
吉井	よしい	good luck + well	10
吉居	よしい	good luck + reside	14
由木	よしい	wherefore + tree	9
由井	よしい	wherefore + well	9
義井	よしい	righteousness + well	17
好井	よしい	fond + well	10

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

The kanji in Yoshii

吉

good luck, joy, congratulations

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キチ、キツ Kun: よし

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

居

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キョ、コ Kun: い、お

由

wherefore, a reason

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユ、ユウ、ユイ Kun: よし、よ

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

Yoshii in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshii
Hiragana	よしい
Katakana	ヨシイ
Kanji (most common)	吉井

Full name examples

Ayumi Yoshii (Japanese order: 吉井歩美, よしいあゆみ)
Yurina Yoshii (Japanese order: 吉井百合奈, よしいゆりな)
Yuki Yoshii (Japanese order: 吉井結城, よしいゆうき)

How to pronounce Yoshii

Break it into 2 parts: yo · shii. 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 よしい.

Questions about Yoshii

What does Yoshii mean in Japanese?

Yoshii has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 吉井, combines these meanings: good luck + well. Other spellings include 吉居 (good luck + reside), 由木 (wherefore + tree), 由井 (wherefore + well).

How do you write Yoshii in kanji?

The most common way is 吉井 (よしい). It can also be written 吉居, 由木, 由井, 義井, 好井.

How do you write Yoshii in katakana?

Yoshii is ヨシイ in katakana and よしい in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Yoshii?

Yoshii is read よしい and has 3 syllables (morae).

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