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ReferenceNamesYoshihide
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Japanese given name

Yoshihide

仁秀

Given-name classification varies across source records.

よしひでヨシヒデYoshihide
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Reference coverage

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.

Distinct recorded spellings51

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows51

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Yoshihide

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingよしひで

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formヨシヒデ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationYoshihide

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Yoshihide. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationよ · し · ひ · で

4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Yoshihide 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.

Recorded kana readings1

よしひで

Kanji-based spellings51

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

2-kanji forms51

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.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name

よしひで in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms51

51 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 5 · unspecified 46

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
よしひでYoshihide5151 source rowsmale 5 · unspecified 46source rows · distinct forms: male 5 · unspecified 4600 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 Yoshihide

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.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data51

11–25 strokes observed span

Median total strokes17

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms50

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

31 of 51 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.

Written forms checked51

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings31

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading20

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set4

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

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 Yoshihide 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.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
excel, excellence, beauty21021007しゅ, しょう, ひで, ひでし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
England, English, hero21021008あ, あい, え, すぐる +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
flourish, prosperity, honor505009さかえ, しげ, てる, なが +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
rejoice, take pleasure in4310012あき, きゅ, のぶ, ゆき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
righteousness, justice, morality4400013ただし, ちか, のり, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
excellent, beautiful, good330008けい, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
good luck, joy, congratulations330006え, き, きっ, きる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
humanity, virtue, benevolence220004きみ, く, さと, しのぶ +10Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
virtuous, good, goodness2200012たる, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
applaud, praise, esteem2200014ひろ, よし, よしみ, かず +1Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
fond, pleasing, like something220006こ, たか, とし, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
jubilation, congratulate, rejoice2200015き, きよん, け, みち +3Jōyō · 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.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 51. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Yoshihide 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.

Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Yoshihide

51 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading よしひで. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Yoshihide 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.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
仁秀よしひで仁 — humanity, virtue · 秀 — excel, excellence11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
仁英よしひで仁 — humanity, virtue · 英 — England, English12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佳栄よしひで佳 — excellent, beautiful · 栄 — flourish, prosperity17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佳秀よしひで佳 — excellent, beautiful · 秀 — excel, excellence15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佳英よしひで佳 — excellent, beautiful · 英 — England, English16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
僖秀よしひで僖 — enjoyment, pleasure · 秀 — excel, excellence21Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
吉栄よしひで吉 — good luck, joy · 栄 — flourish, prosperity15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
吉秀よしひで吉 — good luck, joy · 秀 — excel, excellence13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
吉英よしひで吉 — good luck, joy · 英 — England, English14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
善秀よしひで善 — virtuous, good · 秀 — excel, excellence19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
善英よしひで善 — virtuous, good · 英 — England, English20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜偉よしひで喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 偉 — admirable, greatness24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜秀よしひで喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 秀 — excel, excellence19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜英よしひで喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 英 — England, English20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
嘉秀よしひで嘉 — applaud, praise · 秀 — excel, excellence21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
嘉英よしひで嘉 — applaud, praise · 英 — England, English22All 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 Yoshihide 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.

Related readings

More names beginning with よし

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Where to go next from Yoshihide

Use literal reading, character and corpus relationships to continue without treating nearby records as automatically related.

Evidence on this page

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
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

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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