group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Motoyoshi
元喜
Given-name classification varies across source records.
もとよしモトヨシMotoyoshi
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings29 Source spelling/reading rows29 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Motoyoshi
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Motoyoshi. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Reading profile
How Motoyoshi is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
もとよし
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
もとよし in the imported JMnedict corpus
29 source spelling/reading rows
12 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| もとよしMotoyoshi | 2929 source rows | male 27 · unspecified 2source rows · distinct forms: male 27 · unspecified 2 | 1212 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Motoyoshi
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
11–27 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| もとよし | Motoyoshi | 4 | 29 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
14 of 29 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
元美
元喜
元敬
3 source-recorded readings
元良
3 source-recorded readings
元昌
2 source-recorded readings
GenshōげんしょうMotoyoshiもとよし · this page
元禧
2 source-recorded readings
MotokiもときMotoyoshiもとよし · this page
元芳
2 source-recorded readings
HarukaはるかMotoyoshiもとよし · this page
基吉
2 source-recorded readings
MotokichiもときちMotoyoshiもとよし · this page
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Motoyoshi spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 元 | beginning, former time, origin | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ちか, はじめ, はる, ゆき +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 基 | fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | きい, とも | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 嘉 | applaud, praise, esteem | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ひろ, よし, よしみ, かず +1 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 良 | good, pleasing, skilled | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | じ, なが, まこと, よし +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 吉 | good luck, joy, congratulations | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | え, き, きっ, きる +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 義 | righteousness, justice, morality | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ただし, ちか, のり, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 素 | elementary, principle, naked | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 敬 | awe, respect, honor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | け, たか, たかし, たけ +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 芳 | perfume, balmy, favorable | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | お, かおる, は, ほ +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 由 | wherefore, a reason | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 喜 | rejoice, take pleasure in | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | あき, きゅ, のぶ, ゆき +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 宜 | best regards, good | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | き, たか, のぶ, のり +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
元喜
Characters in order
Exact written form
元嘉
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Motoyoshiもとよし · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
元宜
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Motoyoshiもとよし · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
元愛
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Motoyoshiもとよし · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
元敬
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
元昌
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
GenshōげんしょうMotoyoshiもとよし · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
元淑
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Motoyoshiもとよし · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
元禧
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
MotokiもときMotoyoshiもとよし · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
元美
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
元良
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 29. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Motoyoshi spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
元beginning, former time, origin11 of 29 analyzed forms基fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines7 of 29 analyzed forms嘉applaud, praise, esteem3 of 29 analyzed forms良good, pleasing, skilled3 of 29 analyzed forms吉good luck, joy, congratulations3 of 29 analyzed forms義righteousness, justice, morality3 of 29 analyzed forms素elementary, principle, naked3 of 29 analyzed forms敬awe, respect, honor2 of 29 analyzed forms芳perfume, balmy, favorable2 of 29 analyzed forms由wherefore, a reason2 of 29 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Motoyoshi
29 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading もとよし. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
元喜
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
元嘉
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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元宜
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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元愛
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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元敬
もとよし · Motoyoshi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
元昌
もとよし · Motoyoshi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
元淑
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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元禧
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
元美
もとよし · Motoyoshi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
元良
もとよし · Motoyoshi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
元芳
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
原敬
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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固功
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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基吉
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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基嘉
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
基好
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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Same writing, other recorded reading
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基由
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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基義
もとよし · Motoyoshi
基fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation義righteousness, justice, morality, honor
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
基良
もとよし · Motoyoshi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
基芳
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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宗由
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
府吉
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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志至
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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本義
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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求吉
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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源嘉
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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素祥
もとよし · Motoyoshi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
素義
もとよし · Motoyoshi
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素良
もとよし · Motoyoshi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
Spelling comparator
Compare Motoyoshi forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 元喜 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元嘉 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 嘉 — applaud, praise | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元宜 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 宜 — best regards, good | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元愛 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 愛 — love, affection | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元敬 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 敬 — awe, respect | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元昌 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 昌 — prosperous, bright | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元淑 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 淑 — graceful, gentle | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元禧 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 禧 — fortunate, auspicious | 21 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 元美 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元良 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 良 — good, pleasing | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 元芳 | もとよし | 元 — beginning, former time · 芳 — perfume, balmy | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 原敬 | もとよし | 原 — meadow, original · 敬 — awe, respect | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 固功 | もとよし | 固 — harden, set · 功 — achievement, merits | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 基吉 | もとよし | 基 — fundamentals, radical (chem) · 吉 — good luck, joy | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 基嘉 | もとよし | 基 — fundamentals, radical (chem) · 嘉 — applaud, praise | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 基好 | もとよし | 基 — fundamentals, radical (chem) · 好 — fond, pleasing | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Motoyoshi mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
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Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
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The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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