Yoshiteru Explained

Yoshiteru
Pronunciation:	joɕiteɾɯ (IPA)
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Origin:	Japanese
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

• , Japanese Go player
• , Japanese daimyō
• Yoshiteru Ashikaga (足利 義輝, 1536–1565), Japanese shōgun
• , Japanese badminton player
• , Japanese long-distance runner
• , Japanese artist
• , Japanese rower
• , Japanese footballer