Yoshiharu is a masculine Japanese given name.
Yoshiharu Habu, Japanese shogi player | |
Pronunciation | joɕihaɾɯ (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Yosiharu (Kunrei-shiki)
Yosiharu (Nihon-shiki) Yoshiharu (Hepburn) |
Possible writings
editYoshiharu can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 義治, "justice, to manage"
- 義春, "justice, spring"
- 義温, "justice, to warm up"
- 吉治, "good luck, to manage"
- 吉春, "good luck, spring"
- 吉温, "good luck, to warm up"
- 善治, "virtuous, to manage"
- 善春, "virtuous, spring"
- 芳治, "virtuous/fragrant, to manage"
- 芳春, "virtuous/fragrant, spring"
- 良治, "good, to manage"
- 良春, "good, spring"
- 慶治, "congratulate, to manage"
- 由治, "reason, to manage"
- 与志治, "give, determination, to manage"
- 嘉治, "excellent, to manage"
- 嘉温, "excellent, to warm up"
The name can also be written in hiragana よしはる or katakana ヨシハル.
Notable people with the name
edit- Yoshiharu Abe (阿部 義晴, born 1966), Japanese musician and record producer
- Yoshiharu Ashikaga (足利 義晴, 1511–1550), Japanese shōgun
- Yoshiharu Fukuhara (福原 吉春, born 1942), Japanese alpine skier
- Yoshiharu Habu (羽生 善治, born 1970), Japanese shogi and chess player
- Yoshiharu Horii (堀井 美晴, born 1953), Japanese footballer and manager
- Yoshiharu Horio (堀尾 吉晴, 1542–1611), Japanese daimyō
- Yoshiharu Iwamoto (厳本 善治, 1863–1942), Japanese educator
- Yoshiharu Kohayakawa (小早川 美晴, born 1963), Japanese-Brazilian mathematician
- Yoshiharu Osaka (大阪 可治, born 1947), Japanese karateka
- Yoshiharu Sagara (相良 義陽, 1544–1581), Japanese daimyō
- Yoshiharu Sekino (関野 吉晴, born 1949), Japanese surgeon, explorer, travel writer, photographer and anthropologist
- Yoshiharu Tochiisami (栃勇 義治, born 1947), Japanese sumo wrestler
- Yoshiharu Tomonaga (友永 義治, born 1950), Japanese sprinter
- Yoshiharu Tsuge (つげ 義春, born 1937), Japanese manga artist and writer
- Yoshiharu Ueno (上野 良治, born 1973), Japanese footballer
- Yoshiharu Yamaguchi (山口 良治, born 1943), Japanese rugby union player