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Yoshihito (name)

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Yoshihito
Prince Yoshihito (1879–1926). Formal portrait, 1912.
Pronunciationjoɕiçito (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingYosihito (Kunrei-shiki)

Yosihito (Nihon-shiki)

Yoshihito (Hepburn)

Yoshihito is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

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Yoshihito can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 義人, "justice, person"
  • 義仁, "justice, benevolence"
  • 吉人, "good luck, person"
  • 吉仁, "good luck, benevolence"
  • 善人, "virtuous, person"
  • 善仁, "virtuous, benevolence"
  • 芳人, "virtuous/fragrant, person"
  • 芳仁, "virtuous/fragrant, benevolence"
  • 良人, "good, person"
  • 良仁, "good, benevolence"
  • 喜仁, "rejoice, benevolence"
  • 慶仁, "congratulate, benevolence"
  • 佳仁, "skilled, benevolence"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしひと or katakana ヨシヒト.

Notable people with the name

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  • Emperor Taishō, previously known as Prince Yoshihito (嘉仁, 1879–1926)
  • Yoshihito, Prince Katsura (宜仁, 1948–2014), previously known as Prince Yoshihito of Mikasa, grandson of Emperor Taishō
  • Yoshihito Onda (恩田 快人, born 1963), bassist and founder of the 1990s pop band Judy and Mary
  • Yoshihito Fujita (藤田 祥史, born 1983), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshihito Iizuka (飯塚 欣士, born 2001), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshihito Ishii (石井 義人, born 1978), Japanese baseball infielder
  • Yoshihito Nishioka (西岡 良仁, born 1995), Japanese tennis player
  • Yoshihito Yamaji (山路 嘉人, born 1971), Japanese football player
  • Yoshihito Yoshida (吉田 義人, born 1969), Japanese rugby union player