Yoshito is a masculine Japanese given name.
![]() Yoshito Sengoku (1946 – 2018), Japanese politician. At the 2010 World Economic Forum. | |
Pronunciation | joɕito (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Yosito (Kunrei-shiki)
Yosito (Nihon-shiki) Yoshito (Hepburn) |
Possible writings
editYoshito can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 義人, "justice, person"
- 儀人, "ceremony, person"
- 佳人, "good, person"
- 嘉人, "auspicious, person"
- 好人, "pleasing, person"
- 吉人, "good luck, person"
- 吉斗, "good luck, Big Dipper"
- 芳人, "fragrant/virtuous, person"
- 善人, "virtuous, person"
- 良人, "good, person"
- 能人, "capacity, person"
- 由人, "reason, person"
- 与志人, "give, determination, person"
- 禎人, "blessed, person"
- 禎斗, "blessed, Big Dipper"
The name can also be written in hiragana よしと or katakana ヨシト.
Notable people with the name
edit- Yoshito Higuchi (樋口 義人), Japanese video game producer
- Yoshito Kishi (岸 義人, born 1937), Japanese chemist
- Yoshito Matsushige (松重 美人, 1913 – 2005), Japanese photojournalist
- Yoshito Okubo (大久保 嘉人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
- Yoshito Sengoku (仙谷 由人, 1946 – 2018), Japanese politician
- Yoshito Sugamoto (菅本 儀人, born 1973), Japanese wrestler
- Yoshito Takamine (1924 – 2015), Japanese-American politician
- Yoshito Terakawa (寺川 能人, born 1974), Japanese footballer
- Yoshito Usui (臼井 儀人, 1958 – 2009), Japanese manga artist
- Yoshito Yamahara (山原 義人, born 1963), Japanese manga artist
- Yoshito Yasuhara (安原 義人, born 1949), Japanese voice actor