Yoshikane
Appearance
![]() Yoshikane Nakajima, Japanese boxer | |
Pronunciation | joɕikane (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Yosikane (Kunrei-shiki)
Yosikane (Nihon-shiki) Yoshikane (Hepburn) |
Yoshikane is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
[edit]Yoshikane can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 義金, "justice, gold"
- 義兼, "justice, simultaneous"
- 義鐘, "justice, bell"
- 吉金, "good luck, gold"
- 吉兼, "good luck, simultaneous"
- 吉鐘, "good luck, bell"
- 善金, "virtuous, gold"
- 善兼, "virtuous, simultaneous"
- 善鐘, "virtuous, bell"
- 芳金, "virtuous/fragrant, gold"
- 芳兼, "virtuous/fragrant, simultaneous"
- 芳鐘, "virtuous/fragrant, abell"
- 良金, "good, gold"
- 良兼, "good, simultaneous"
- 良鐘, "good, bell"
- 芳兼, "virtuous/fragrant, simultaneous"
- 喜金, "rejoice, gold"
- 慶兼, "congratulate, simultaneous"
The name can also be written in hiragana よしかね or katakana ヨシカネ.
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Yoshikane Ashikaga (足利 義兼, 1154–1199), Japanese samurai
- Yoshikane Fujiwara (藤原 義懐, 957–1021), Japanese noble
- Yoshikane Mizuno (水野 義兼, born 1954), Japanese astronomer
- Yoshikane Nakajima (中島 吉謙, born 1978), Japanese boxer