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Japanese boy(male) nameYoshitoshi
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:よしとし
  • Katakanatip:ヨシトシ
  • English Syllablestip:yo-shi-to-shi (4)
  • Japanese Moraetip:yo-shi-to-shi (4)
  • English transcriptionstip:Yoshitoshi
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Yocchan(よっちゃん)Click to speech よっちゃんTocchan( とっちゃん)Click to speech  とっちゃんShitokun( しとくん)Click to speech  しとくん

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameYoshitoshi

Kanji Names & Meanings - 3 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Yoshitoshi," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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賀才- Yoshitoshi -

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means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

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  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

means "talent, ability, only."

  • Talent - Innate Ability; natural aptitude.

  • Ability - Skill; capability; intelligence.

  • Only - Barely; just; merely. same as 纔.

  • Age - Used in place of "sai" to indicate years of age.

  • Quality - The quality or caliber of someone's work.

  • Wisdom - The knowledge and understanding of a subject or situation.

Name ideas examples

  • Talent - Talent represents natural gifts, abilities, and potential for excellence. May your child discover and develop their unique talents.

  • Ability - Ability - Skill; capability; intelligence - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ability throughout life.

  • Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.

  • Age - Age brings wisdom, experience, and the perspective of time. May your child grow wiser with age, valuing each year's gifts.

  • Quality - Quality - The quality or caliber of someone's work - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of quality throughout life.

  • Wisdom - Wisdom in Japanese culture means not just knowledge, but the discernment to apply it with compassion. May your child grow wise in both mind and heart, using knowledge to serve and help others.

吉俊- Yoshitoshi -

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means "good, auspicious."

Name ideas examples

  • Auspicious - Auspiciousness brings good fortune and favorable circumstances. May your child's presence bring good fortune, their life marked by auspicious blessings.

  • Respectable - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

means "excellent, talented, handsome."

  • Excellent - Exceptionally good.

  • Talented - Having natural ability.

  • Handsome - Good-looking.

  • Big - Of considerable size, extent, or intensity.

  • High - Of great vertical extent.

  • Outstanding - Having exceptional qualities or abilities.

Name ideas examples

  • Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.

  • Talented - Talented - Having natural ability - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of talented throughout life.

  • Handsome - Hands represent skill, giving, creation, and the ability to shape the world. May your child's hands be skilled in creation, generous in giving.

  • Big - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.

  • High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.

  • Outstanding - Being outstanding represents excellence, standing apart, and notable achievement. May your child be outstanding in character and contribution.

承俊- Yoshitoshi -

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means "accept, inherit, hear."

Name ideas examples

  • Accept - Accepting represents openness, grace, and receiving with gratitude. May your child accept life's gifts with grace and gratitude.

  • Inherit - Inherit - To succeed to; to carry on - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of inherit throughout life.

  • Hear - Hearing represents receptivity, understanding, and the skill of true listening. May your child truly hear others, listening with understanding and compassion.

  • Listen - Listening represents attention, respect, and learning from others. May your child listen well and hear what others truly mean.

  • Receive - Receiving represents acceptance, openness, and gracious acceptance. May your child receive life's blessings with gratitude.

  • Undertake - Undertake - To take on; to assume responsibility - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of undertake throughout life.

means "excellent, talented, handsome."

  • Excellent - Exceptionally good.

  • Talented - Having natural ability.

  • Handsome - Good-looking.

  • Big - Of considerable size, extent, or intensity.

  • High - Of great vertical extent.

  • Outstanding - Having exceptional qualities or abilities.

Name ideas examples

  • Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.

  • Talented - Talented - Having natural ability - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of talented throughout life.

  • Handsome - Hands represent skill, giving, creation, and the ability to shape the world. May your child's hands be skilled in creation, generous in giving.

  • Big - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.

  • High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.

  • Outstanding - Being outstanding represents excellence, standing apart, and notable achievement. May your child be outstanding in character and contribution.

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