Yoshiki

Yoshiki
Yoshiki Sasai (1962–2014), Japanese stem cell biologist
Pronunciationjoɕikʲi (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingYosiki (Kunrei-shiki)

Yosiki (Nihon-shiki)

Yoshiki (Hepburn)

Yoshiki is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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

  • 義樹, "justice, tree"
  • 義基, "justice, foundation"
  • 義機, "justice, opportunity"
  • 義起, "justice, to rise"
  • 義希, "justice, hope"
  • 吉樹, "good luck, tree"
  • 吉基, "good luck, foundation"
  • 吉機, "good luck, opportunity"
  • 吉起, "good luck, to rise"
  • 吉希, "good luck, hope"
  • 善樹, "virtuous, tree"
  • 善基, "virtuous, foundation"
  • 善機, "virtuous, opportunity"
  • 善起, "virtuous, to rise"
  • 善希, "virtuous, hope"
  • 芳樹, "virtuous/fragrant, tree"
  • 芳基, "virtuous/fragrant, foundation"
  • 芳機, "virtuous/fragrant, opportunity"
  • 芳起, "virtuous/fragrant, to rise"
  • 芳希, "virtuous/fragrant, hope"
  • 良樹, "good, tree"
  • 良基, "good, foundation"
  • 良機, "good, opportunity"
  • 慶起, "congratulate, to rise"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしき or katakana ヨシキ.

Notable people with the name

  • Yoshiki Hayama (葉山 嘉樹, 1894–1945), Japanese novelist
  • Yoshiki Hayashi (林 佳樹, born 1965), better known as Yoshiki, Japanese musician and record producer
  • Yoshiki Hiraki (平木 良樹, born 1986), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本 佳希, born 1994), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Fukuyama (福山 芳樹, born 1963), Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Yoshiki Kuramoto (蔵本 由紀, born 1940), Japanese physicist
  • Yoshiki Maeda (前田 義貴, born 1975), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Matsushita (松下 佳貴, born 1994), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Nakai (中井 義樹, born 1983), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Nakamura (仲村 佳樹, born 1969), Japanese manga artist
  • Yoshiki Oka (岡 佳樹, born 1994), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Okamoto (岡本 吉起, born 1961), Japanese video game designer
  • Yoshiki Okamura (岡村 宜城, born 1977), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Onoda (小野田 嘉幹, born 1925), Japanese film director and screenwriter
  • Yoshiki Sakurai (櫻井 圭記, born 1977), Japanese screenwriter
  • Yoshiki Sasai (笹井 芳樹, 1962–2014), Japanese biologist
  • Yoshiki Sunada (砂田 毅樹, born 1995), Japanese baseball player
  • Yoshiki Takahara (高原 宜希, born 1998), Japanese snowboarder
  • Yoshiki Takahashi (footballer) (高橋 義希, born 1985), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Takahashi (高橋 義生), ring name of Kazuo Takahashi (born 1969), Japanese mixed martial artist
  • Yoshiki Takaya (高屋 良樹, born 1960), Japanese manga artist
  • Yoshiki Tanaka (田中 芳樹, born 1952), Japanese novelist
  • Yoshiki Tonogai (外海 良基), Japanese manga artist
  • Yoshiki Tsukamoto (塚本 好喜, born 1991), Japanese badminton player
  • Yoshiki Yamamoto (山本 祥輝, born 1994), Japanese footballer
  • Yoshiki Yamashita (山下 芳生, born 1960), Japanese politician

Fictional characters

  • Yoshiki Kishinuma (岸沼 良樹), a character in video game Corpse Party

See also

Name list
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