Yoshiyasu

Yoshiyasu

Yoshiyasu Kuno (1921–1944), Japanese pilot
Pronunciation	joɕijasɯ (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spelling	Yosiyasu (Kunrei-shiki) Yosiyasu (Nihon-shiki) Yoshiyasu (Hepburn)

Yoshiyasu is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

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

• 義康, "justice, healthy"
• 義安, "justice, peaceful"
• 義靖, "justice, peaceful"
• 義泰, "justice, peaceful"
• 義保, "justice, preserve"
• 吉康, "good luck, healthy"
• 吉安, "good luck, peaceful"
• 吉靖, "good luck, peaceful"
• 吉泰, "good luck, peaceful"
• 吉保, "good luck, preserve"
• 善康, "virtuous, healthy"
• 善安, "virtuous, peaceful"
• 善靖, "virtuous, peaceful"
• 善泰, "virtuous, peaceful"
• 善保, "virtuous, preserve"
• 芳康, "virtuous, healthy"
• 芳安, "virtuous/fragrant, peaceful"
• 芳靖, "virtuous/fragrant, peaceful"
• 芳泰, "virtuous/fragrant, peaceful"
• 芳保, "virtuous/fragrant, preserve"
• 好孚, "good/like something, sincere"
• 慶保, "congratulate, preserve"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしやす or katakana ヨシヤス.

Notable people with the name

• Yoshiyasu Gomi (五味 芳保, born 1933), Japanese speed skater
• Yoshiyasu Kuno (久納 好孚, 1921–1944), the first Japanese pilot in World War II to fly a kamikaze mission
• Yoshiyasu Maeda (前田 慶寧, 1830–1874), Japanese daimyō
• Yoshiyasu Minamoto (源 義康, died 1157), Japanese samurai
• Yoshiyasu Suzuka (鈴鹿 芳康, born 1947), Japanese photographer
• Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa (柳沢 吉保, 1658–1714), Japanese samurai and daimyō