Yoshikazu

Yoshikazu is a masculine Japanese given name.

Yoshikazu

Yoshikazu Uchida (1885–1972), Japanese architect and structural engineer
Pronunciation	joɕikadzɯ (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spelling	Yosikazu (Kunrei-shiki) Yosikazu (Nihon-shiki) Yoshikazu (Hepburn)

Possible writings

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

• 義一, "justice, 1"
• 義和, "justice, harmony"
• 吉一, "good luck, 1"
• 吉和, "good luck, harmony"
• 善一, "virtuous, 1"
• 善和, "virtuous, harmony"
• 芳一, "virtuous/fragrant, 1"
• 芳和, "virtuous/fragrant, harmony"
• 良一, "good, 1"
• 良和, "good, harmony"
• 喜和, "rejoice, harmony"
• 慶和, "congratulate, harmony"
• 能一, "capacity, 1"
• 嘉一, "excellent, 1"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしかず or katakana ヨシカズ.

Notable people with the name

• Yoshikazu Ashikaga (足利 義量, 1407–1425), Japanese shōgun
• Yoshikazu Cho (長 義和, born 1953), Japanese cyclist
• Yoshikazu Fujita (藤田 慶和, born 1993), Japanese rugby union player
• Yoshikazu Fukumura (福村 芳一, born 1946), Japanese conductor
• Yoshikazu Goto (後藤 義一, born 1964), Japanese footballer and manager
• Yoshikazu Higashitani (東谷 義和, born 1971), Japanese YouTuber and politician
• Yoshikazu Hiki (比企 能員, died 1203), Japanese warrior
• Yoshikazu Isoda (礒田 由和, born 1965), Japanese footballer
• Yoshikazu Iwamoto (岩本 由和, born 1945), Japanese musician
• Yoshikazu Katō (加藤 義一, born 1972), Japanese film director and screenwriter
• Yoshikazu Kawaguchi (川口 由一, born 1939), Japanese farmer, writer and educator
• Yoshikazu Kotani (小谷 嘉一, born 1982), Japanese actor and singer
• Yoshikazu Mera (米良 美一, born 1971), Japanese singer
• Yoshikazu Minami (photographer) (南 良和, born 1935), Japanese photographer
• Yoshikazu Minami (shogi) (南 芳一, born 1963), Japanese shogi player
• Yoshikazu Nagai (永井 良和, born 1952), Japanese footballer and manager
• Yoshikazu Nonomura (野々村 芳和, born 1972), Japanese footballer
• Yoshikazu Okada (岡田 良一, 1901–1974), Japanese religious leader
• Yoshikazu Sakai (酒井 喜和), Japanese Paralympic swimmer
• Yoshikazu Shirakawa (白川 義員, born 1935), Japanese photographer
• Yoshikazu Suo (周防 義和, born 1953), Japanese musician
• Yoshikazu Suzuki (鈴木 良和, born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Yoshikazu Takeuchi (竹内 義和, born 1955), Japanese writer
• Yoshikazu Tanaka (田中 良和, born 1977), Japanese businessman
• Yoshikazu Taru (多留 嘉一, born 1964), Japanese professional wrestler
• Yoshikazu Uchida (内田 祥三, 1885–1972), Japanese architect and structural engineer
• Yoshikazu Washuyama (鷲羽山 佳和, born 1949), Japanese sumo wrestler
• Yoshikazu Yahiro (八尋 義和, born 1970), Japanese guitarist
• Yoshikazu Yokoshima (横島 由一, born 1952), Japanese golfer
• Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (安彦 良和, born 1947), Japanese animator and manga artist

See also

• 8102 Yoshikazu, a main-belt asteroid