Yashiro Explained
| Yashiro |
| Pronunciation: | jaɕiɾo, jaɕiɾoɯ (IPA) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Origin: | Japanese |
| Alternative Spelling: | Yasiro (Kunrei-shiki)Yasiro (Nihon-shiki)Yashiro (Hepburn) |
Yashiro is a Japanese surname and a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Yashiro can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 社, "company"
- 矢士呂, "arrow, knight, backbone"
- 矢白, "arrow, white"
The name can also be written in hiragana やしろ or katakana ヤシロ.
Yashirō or Yashirou is a separate Japanese given name, though it may be romanized the same way Yashiro. Some examples:
- 矢四郎, "arrow, four, son"
- 弥四郎, "more and more, four, son"
- 野四郎, "field, four, son"
- 夜史郎, "night, history, son"
- 八史朗, "eight, history, clear"
- 耶司郎, "question mark, administer, son"
The name can also be written in hiragana やしろう or katakana ヤシロウ.
Notable people with the given name Yashiro
Notable people with the surname Yashiro
- , Japanese enka singer and painter
- , Japanese composer
- , Japanese samurai
- , Japanese businessman
- , Japanese gravure idol, actress, and TV personality
- Misao Yashiro (矢代 操, 1852–1891), Japanese educator, one of the founders of Meiji Law School (later Meiji University).
- , Japanese former basketball player
- Satoshi Yashiro (born 1974), former Japanese football player
- , Japanese actor and voice actor
- , Japanese shogi player
- , admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and Navy Minister
- , Japanese academic and art historian
Fictional characters
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