Yoshiie

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Yoshiie
Yoshiie Minamoto (1039–1106), Japanese samurai
Pronunciationjoɕiie (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingYosiie (Kunrei-shiki)

Yosiie (Nihon-shiki)

Yoshiie (Hepburn)

Yoshiie is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname.

Possible writings[edit]

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

  • , "justice, house"
  • 吉家きつか, "good luck, house"
  • ぜん, "virtuous, house"
  • よし, "virtuous/fragrant, house"
  • 良家りょうけ, "good, house"
  • , "rejoice, house"
  • けい, "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 (みなもと よし) (1039–1106), Japanese samurai
  • Yoshiie Tachibana (立花たちばな よし, born 1958), Japanese baseball player and coach

Notable people with the surname Yoshiie[edit]

  • Hiroyuki Yoshiie ( ひろかい) (born 1971), Japanese politician