Yashiro is a Japanese surname and a masculine Japanese given name.

Yashiro
Misao Yashiro (1852–1891), Japanese educator, one of the founders of Meiji Law School (later Meiji University)
Pronunciationjaɕiɾo, jaɕiɾoɯ (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingYasiro (Kunrei-shiki)

Yasiro (Nihon-shiki)

Yashiro (Hepburn)

Possible writings

edit

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

  • 社, "company"
  • 矢士呂, "arrow, knight, backbone"
  • 矢白, "arrow, white"

The name can also be written in hiragana やしろ or katakana ヤシロ.

Yashirō or Yashirou is a separate Japanese given name, though it may be romanized the same way Yashiro. Some examples:

  • 矢四郎, "arrow, four, son"
  • 弥四郎, "more and more, four, son"
  • 野四郎, "field, four, son"
  • 夜史郎, "night, history, son"
  • 八史朗, "eight, history, clear"
  • 耶司郎, "question mark, administer, son"

The name can also be written in hiragana やしろう or katakana ヤシロウ.

Notable people with the given name Yashiro

edit
  • Yashiro Ujii (雲林院 弥四郎, 1581–1669), Japanese samurai

Notable people with the surname Yashiro

edit
  • Aki Yashiro (八代 亜紀, born 1950), Japanese enka singer and painter
  • Akio Yashiro (矢代 秋雄, 1929–1976), Japanese composer
  • Kageyori Yashiro (屋代 景頼, 1563–1608), Japanese samurai
  • Masamoto Yashiro (八城 政基, born 1929), Japanese businessman
  • Minase Yashiro (八代 みなせ), Japanese gravure idol, actress, and TV personality
  • Misao Yashiro (矢代 操, 1852–1891), Japanese educator, one of the founders of Meiji Law School (later Meiji University).
  • Naomi Yashiro (矢代 直美, born 1977), Japanese former basketball player
  • Satoshi Yashiro (born 1974), former Japanese football player
  • Shun Yashiro (矢代 駿, 1933–2003), Japanese actor and voice actor
  • Wataru Yashiro (八代 弥, born 1994), Japanese shogi player
  • Rokuro Yashiro (八代 六郎, 1860–1930), admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and Navy Minister
  • Yukio Yashiro (矢代 幸雄, 1890–1975), Japanese academic and art historian

Fictional characters

edit

See also

edit