Yoshiie is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname.
Pronunciation | joɕiie (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Yosiie (Kunrei-shiki)
Yosiie (Nihon-shiki) Yoshiie (Hepburn) |
Possible writings
editYoshiie can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 義家, "justice, house"
- 吉家, "good luck, house"
- 善家, "virtuous, house"
- 芳家, "virtuous/fragrant, house"
- 良家, "good, house"
- 喜家, "rejoice, house"
- 慶家, "congratulate, house"
The name can also be written in hiragana よしいえ or katakana ヨシイエ.
Notable people with the given name Yoshiie
edit- Yoshiie Minamoto (源 義家) (1039–1106), Japanese samurai
- Yoshiie Tachibana (立花 義家, born 1958), Japanese baseball player and coach
Notable people with the surname Yoshiie
edit- Hiroyuki Yoshiie (義家 弘介) (born 1971), Japanese politician