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Japanese surname

Miyoshi

三代

Surname-classified records in JMnedict.

みよしミヨシMiyoshi
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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 spellings24

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows24

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Miyoshi

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みよし

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formミヨシ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationMiyoshi

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

Mora segmentationみ · よ · し

3 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 Miyoshi 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

みよし

Kanji-based spellings24

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

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

2-kanji forms23

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 + surname

みよし in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms63

68 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms25

25 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 25 · female 28 · unspecified 15

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
みよしMiyoshi6368 source rowsmale 25 · female 28 · unspecified 15source rows · distinct forms: male 25 · female 28 · unspecified 152525 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 Miyoshi

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 data24

8–23 strokes observed span

Median total strokes14

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms24

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
みよしMiyoshi324
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

9 of 24 displayed written forms have more than one surname 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 checked24

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings9

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading15

within this active surname corpus

Largest reading set9

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

明吉
4 source-recorded readings
AkiyoshiあきよしAkeyoshiあけよしMiyoshiみよし · this pageMeiyoshiめいよし
三良
2 source-recorded readings
MitsuryōみつりょうMiyoshiみよし · 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 Miyoshi 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
三three11110003か, さ, さい, さえ +11Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
吉good luck, joy, congratulations606006え, き, きっ, きる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
好fond, pleasing, like something404006こ, たか, とし, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
美beauty, beautiful440009はる, よし, よしみ, りJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
見see, hopes, chances440007—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
義righteousness, justice, morality3030013ただし, ちか, のり, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
代substitute, change, convert201105すJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
由wherefore, a reason202005—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
膳small low table, tray2020016ぜ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
善virtuous, good, goodness1010012たる, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
次next, order, sequence101006き, すき, つぐ, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
良good, pleasing, skilled101007じ, なが, まこと, よし +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4

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 24. 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 Miyoshi 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.

三three11 of 24 analyzed forms吉good luck, joy, congratulations6 of 24 analyzed forms好fond, pleasing, like something4 of 24 analyzed forms美beauty, beautiful4 of 24 analyzed forms見see, hopes, chances4 of 24 analyzed forms義righteousness, justice, morality3 of 24 analyzed forms代substitute, change, convert2 of 24 analyzed forms由wherefore, a reason2 of 24 analyzed forms膳small low table, tray2 of 24 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Miyoshi

24 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading みよし. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Miyoshi 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
三代みよし三 — three · 代 — substitute, change8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三吉みよし三 — three · 吉 — good luck, joy9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三善みよし三 — three · 善 — virtuous, good15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三好みよし三 — three · 好 — fond, pleasing9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三次みよし三 — three · 次 — next, order9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三由みよし三 — three · 由 — wherefore, a reason8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三義みよし三 — three · 義 — righteousness, justice16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三膳みよし三 — three · 膳 — small low table, tray19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三良みよし三 — three · 良 — good, pleasing10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三芳みよし三 — three · 芳 — perfume, balmy10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三貴みよし三 — three · 貴 — precious, value15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
味好みよし味 — flavor, taste · 好 — fond, pleasing14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
実義みよし実 — reality, truth · 義 — righteousness, justice21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
明吉みよし明 — bright, light · 吉 — good luck, joy14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
皆吉みよし皆 — all, everything · 吉 — good luck, joy15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
美代司みよし美 — beauty, beautiful · 代 — substitute, change · 司 — director, official19All 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 Miyoshi 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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三 — three

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吉 — good luck, joy

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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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