Yoshiteru

Yoshiteru Ashikaga (1536–1565), Japanese shogun
Pronunciation	joɕiteɾɯ (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spelling	Yositeru (Kunrei-shiki) Yositeru (Nihon-shiki) Yoshiteru (Hepburn)

Yoshiteru is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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

• 義輝, "justice, sparkle"
• 義照, "justice, illuminate"
• 義央, "justice, center"
• 吉輝, "good luck, sparkle"
• 吉照, "good luck, illuminate"
• 吉央, "good luck, center"
• 善輝, "virtuous, sparkle"
• 善照, "virtuous, illuminate"
• 善央, "virtuous, center"
• 芳輝, "virtuous, sparkle"
• 芳照, "virtuous/fragrant, illuminate"
• 芳央, "virtuous/fragrant, center"
• 好照, "good/like something, illuminate"
• 慶輝, "congratulate, preserve"
• 慶照, "congratulate, illuminate"
• 慶央, "congratulate, center"
• 由照, "reason, illuminate"
• 由輝, "reason, sparkle"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしてる or katakana ヨシテル.

Notable people with the name

• Yoshiteru Abe (安倍 吉輝, 1941–2009), Japanese Go player
• Yoshiteru Asano (浅野 慶熾, 1836–1858), Japanese daimyō
• Yoshiteru Ashikaga (足利 義輝, 1536–1565), Japanese shōgun
• Yoshiteru Hirobe (廣部 好輝, born 1982), Japanese badminton player
• Yoshiteru Morishita (森下 由輝, born 1971), Japanese long-distance runner
• Yoshiteru Otani (大谷 芳照, born 1958), Japanese artist
• Yoshiteru Suzuki (鈴木 善照, born 1909), Japanese rower
• Yoshiteru Yamashita (山下 芳輝, born 1977), Japanese footballer