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Japanese given name

Yoshihito

仁人

Given-name classification varies across source records.

よしひとヨシヒトYoshihito
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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 spellings52

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows52

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Yoshihito

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よしひと

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formヨシヒト

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationYoshihito

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

Mora segmentationよ · し · ひ · と

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 Yoshihito 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

よしひと

Kanji-based spellings52

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

3-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

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

よしひと in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms52

52 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 5 · unspecified 47

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
よしひとYoshihito5252 source rowsmale 5 · unspecified 47source rows · distinct forms: male 5 · unspecified 4700 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 Yoshihito

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 data52

6–19 strokes observed span

Median total strokes13

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms51

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
よしひとYoshihito452
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

34 of 52 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 checked52

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings34

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading18

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set16

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 Yoshihito 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
人person22022002じ, と, ね, ひこ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
仁humanity, virtue, benevolence21120004きみ, く, さと, しのぶ +10Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
史history, chronicle505005あきら, あや, お, こ +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
士gentleman, scholar, samurai404003お, まJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
吉good luck, joy, congratulations330006え, き, きっ, きる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
喜rejoice, take pleasure in3300012あき, きゅ, のぶ, ゆき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
好fond, pleasing, like something330006こ, たか, とし, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
義righteousness, justice, morality3300013ただし, ちか, のり, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
善virtuous, good, goodness2200012たる, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
嘉applaud, praise, esteem2200014ひろ, よし, よしみ, かず +1Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
宜best regards, good220008き, たか, のぶ, のり +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
由wherefore, a reason220005—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3

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 52. 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 Yoshihito 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.

人person22 of 52 analyzed forms仁humanity, virtue, benevolence21 of 52 analyzed forms史history, chronicle5 of 52 analyzed forms士gentleman, scholar, samurai4 of 52 analyzed forms吉good luck, joy, congratulations3 of 52 analyzed forms喜rejoice, take pleasure in3 of 52 analyzed forms好fond, pleasing, like something3 of 52 analyzed forms義righteousness, justice, morality3 of 52 analyzed forms善virtuous, good, goodness2 of 52 analyzed forms嘉applaud, praise, esteem2 of 52 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Yoshihito

52 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading よしひと. 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 Yoshihito 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
仁人よしひと仁 — humanity, virtue · 人 — person6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
伊人よしひと伊 — Italy, that one · 人 — person8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
住人よしひと住 — dwell, reside · 人 — person9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佳人よしひと佳 — excellent, beautiful · 人 — person10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
俶士よしひと俶 — beginning, good · 士 — gentleman, scholar13Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class
克人よしひと克 — overcome, kindly · 人 — person9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
功人よしひと功 — achievement, merits · 人 — person7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
可人よしひと可 — can, passable · 人 — person7All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
吉人よしひと吉 — good luck, joy · 人 — person8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
吉仁よしひと吉 — good luck, joy · 仁 — humanity, virtue10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
吉士よしひと吉 — good luck, joy · 士 — gentleman, scholar9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
善人よしひと善 — virtuous, good · 人 — person14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
善仁よしひと善 — virtuous, good · 仁 — humanity, virtue16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜人よしひと喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 人 — person14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜仁よしひと喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 仁 — humanity, virtue16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
喜史よしひと喜 — rejoice, take pleasure in · 史 — history, chronicle17All 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 Yoshihito 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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Exact reading

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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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