Yoshikazu Explained

Yoshikazu
Pronunciation:	joɕikadzɯ (IPA)
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Origin:	Japanese
Alternative Spelling:	Yosikazu (Kunrei-shiki)Yosikazu (Nihon-shiki)Yoshikazu (Hepburn)

Yoshikazu is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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

• 義一, "justice, 1"
• 義和, "justice, harmony"
• 吉一, "good luck, 1"
• 吉和, "good luck, harmony"
• 善一, "virtuous, 1"
• 善和, "virtuous, harmony"
• 芳一, "virtuous/fragrant, 1"
• 芳和, "virtuous/fragrant, harmony"
• 良一, "good, 1"
• 良和, "good, harmony"
• 喜和, "rejoice, harmony"
• 慶和, "congratulate, harmony"
• 能一, "capacity, 1"
• 嘉一, "excellent, 1"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしかず or katakana ヨシカズ.

Notable people with the name

• , Japanese shōgun
• , Japanese cyclist
• , Japanese rugby union player
• , Japanese conductor
• , Japanese footballer and manager
• , Japanese YouTuber and politician
• , Japanese warrior
• , Japanese footballer
• Yoshikazu Iwamoto (岩本 由和, born 1945), Japanese musician
• , Japanese film director and screenwriter
• , Japanese farmer, writer and educator
• , Japanese actor and singer
• , Japanese singer
• , Japanese photographer
• , Japanese shogi player
• , Japanese footballer and manager
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese religious leader
• Yoshikazu Sakai (酒井 喜和), Japanese Paralympic swimmer
• , Japanese photographer
• , Japanese musician
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese writer
• , Japanese businessman
• , Japanese professional wrestler
• , Japanese architect and structural engineer
• , Japanese sumo wrestler
• , Japanese guitarist
• Yoshikazu Yokoshima (横島 由一, born 1952), Japanese golfer
• , Japanese animator and manga artist

See also

• 8102 Yoshikazu, a main-belt asteroid