Yoshiki facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yoshiki
Yoshiki Sasai (1962–2014), Japanese stem cell biologist
Pronunciation	joɕikʲi (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/Name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spelling	Yosiki (Kunrei-shiki) Yosiki (Nihon-shiki) Yoshiki (Hepburn)

Yoshiki is a popular Japanese given name for boys. Like many Japanese names, its meaning can change a lot depending on the kanji characters used to write it. This makes each Yoshiki unique!

How to Write Yoshiki

The name Yoshiki can be written in many ways using different kanji characters. Kanji are symbols that represent words or ideas. Each kanji has its own meaning, and when combined, they create the full meaning of the name.

For example, the "Yoshi" part of the name can come from kanji meaning:

• 義 (gi): meaning "justice" or "righteousness"
• 吉 (kichi): meaning "good luck" or "auspicious"
• 善 (zen): meaning "virtuous" or "good"
• 芳 (hō): meaning "fragrant" or "virtuous"
• 良 (ryō): meaning "good" or "excellent"
• 慶 (kei): meaning "congratulate" or "celebrate"

The "Ki" part of the name can come from kanji meaning:

• 樹 (ju): meaning "tree"
• 基 (ki): meaning "foundation" or "base"
• 機 (ki): meaning "opportunity" or "machine"
• 起 (ki): meaning "to rise" or "to start"
• 希 (ki): meaning "hope" or "rare"

So, a name like 義樹 would mean "justice, tree," while 吉希 would mean "good luck, hope." It's like building a name with special meaning blocks!

Besides kanji, Yoshiki can also be written using two other Japanese writing systems:

• In hiragana: よしき
• In katakana: ヨシキ

Famous People Named Yoshiki

Many talented people around the world share the name Yoshiki. Here are some of them:

• Yoshiki Hayama (葉山 嘉樹, 1894–1945): A Japanese novelist who wrote interesting stories.
• Yoshiki Hayashi (林 佳樹, born 1965): Better known simply as Yoshiki, he is a famous Japanese musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his work with the band X Japan.
• Yoshiki Hiraki (平木 良樹, born 1986): A Japanese footballer who plays the sport professionally.
• Yoshiki Fujimoto (藤本 佳希, born 1994): Another Japanese footballer.
• Yoshiki Fukuyama (福山 芳樹, born 1963): A Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his powerful voice.
• Yoshiki Kuramoto (蔵本 由紀, born 1940): A Japanese physicist who studies how complex systems behave.
• Yoshiki Maeda (前田 義貴, born 1975): A Japanese footballer.
• Yoshiki Matsushita (松下 佳貴, born 1994): A Japanese footballer.
• Yoshiki Nakai (中井 義樹, born 1983): A Japanese footballer.
• Yoshiki Nakamura (仲村 佳樹, born 1969): A Japanese manga artist, who creates popular comic books.
• Yoshiki Oka (岡 佳樹, born 1994): A Japanese footballer.
• Yoshiki Okamoto (岡本 吉起, born 1961): A Japanese video game designer who has created many well-known games.
• Yoshiki Onoda (小野田 嘉幹, born 1925): A Japanese film director and screenwriter.
• Yoshiki Sakurai (櫻井 圭記, born 1977): A Japanese screenwriter who writes scripts for movies and TV shows.
• Yoshiki Sasai (笹井 芳樹, 1962–2014): A Japanese biologist who made important discoveries in stem cell research.
• Yoshiki Sunada (砂田 毅樹, born 1995): A Japanese baseball player.
• Yoshiki Takahara (高原 宜希, born 1998): A Japanese snowboarder who competes in winter sports.
• Yoshiki Takahashi (footballer) (高橋 義希, born 1985): A Japanese footballer.
• Yoshiki Takaya (高屋 良樹, born 1960): A Japanese manga artist.
• Yoshiki Tanaka (田中 芳樹, born 1952): A Japanese novelist who writes fantasy and science fiction.
• Yoshiki Tonogai (外海 良基): A Japanese manga artist.
• Yoshiki Tsukamoto (塚本 好喜, born 1991): A Japanese badminton player.
• Yoshiki Yamamoto (山本 祥輝, born 1994): A Japanese footballer.
• Yoshiki Yamashita (山下 芳生, born 1960): A Japanese politician who works in government.

Fictional Characters Named Yoshiki

The name Yoshiki also appears in stories and games!

• Yoshiki Kishinuma (岸沼 良樹) is a character in the video game Corpse Party.

See Also

• Japanese name

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