Yoshiyasu Explained

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

Yoshiyasu is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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

• 義康, "justice, healthy"
• 義安, "justice, peaceful"
• 義靖, "justice, peaceful"
• 義泰, "justice, peaceful"
• 義保, "justice, preserve"
• 吉康, "good luck, healthy"
• 吉安, "good luck, peaceful"
• 吉靖, "good luck, peaceful"
• 吉泰, "good luck, peaceful"
• 吉保, "good luck, preserve"
• 善康, "virtuous, healthy"
• 善安, "virtuous, peaceful"
• 善靖, "virtuous, peaceful"
• 善泰, "virtuous, peaceful"
• 善保, "virtuous, preserve"
• 芳康, "virtuous, healthy"
• 芳安, "virtuous/fragrant, peaceful"
• 芳靖, "virtuous/fragrant, peaceful"
• 芳泰, "virtuous/fragrant, peaceful"
• 芳保, "virtuous/fragrant, preserve"
• 好孚, "good/like something, sincere"
• 慶保, "congratulate, preserve"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしやす or katakana ヨシヤス.

Notable people with the name

• , Japanese speed skater
• Yoshiyasu Kuno (久納 好孚, 1921–1944), the first Japanese pilot in World War II to fly a kamikaze mission
• , Japanese daimyō
• , Japanese samurai
• , Japanese photographer
• , Japanese samurai and daimyō