Yoshiteru
![]() Yoshiteru Ashikaga (1536–1565), Japanese shogun | |
Pronunciation | joɕiteɾɯ (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Yositeru (Kunrei-shiki) Yositeru (Nihon-shiki) Yoshiteru (Hepburn) |
Yoshiteru is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Yoshiteru can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 義輝, "justice, sparkle"
- 義照, "justice, illuminate"
- 義央, "justice, center"
- 吉輝, "good luck, sparkle"
- 吉照, "good luck, illuminate"
- 吉央, "good luck, center"
- 善輝, "virtuous, sparkle"
- 善照, "virtuous, illuminate"
- 善央, "virtuous, center"
- 芳輝, "virtuous, sparkle"
- 芳照, "virtuous/fragrant, illuminate"
- 芳央, "virtuous/fragrant, center"
- 好照, "good/like something, illuminate"
- 慶輝, "congratulate, preserve"
- 慶照, "congratulate, illuminate"
- 慶央, "congratulate, center"
- 由照, "reason, illuminate"
- 由輝, "reason, sparkle"
The name can also be written in hiragana よしてる or katakana ヨシテル.
Notable people with the name
- Yoshiteru Abe (安倍 吉輝, 1941–2009), Japanese Go player
- Yoshiteru Asano (浅野 慶熾, 1836–1858), Japanese daimyō
- Yoshiteru Ashikaga (足利 義輝, 1536–1565), Japanese shōgun
- Yoshiteru Hirobe (廣部 好輝, born 1982), Japanese badminton player
- Yoshiteru Morishita (森下 由輝, born 1971), Japanese long-distance runner
- Yoshiteru Otani (大谷 芳照, born 1958), Japanese artist
- Yoshiteru Suzuki (鈴木 善照, born 1909), Japanese rower
- Yoshiteru Yamashita (山下 芳輝, born 1977), Japanese footballer
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