Kiyoshi (きよし)
Kiyoshi is read きよし and has 3 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 喜吉, 喜義 and 喜好. All three are masculine.
Reading
き·よ·し (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
3 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Kiyoshi
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 喜吉きよしMasculine
Joy + fortune
- 喜(き)— joy
- 吉(よし)— fortune
- 喜義きよしMasculine
Joy + righteous
- 喜(き)— joy
- 義(よし)— righteous
- 喜好きよしMasculine
Joy + fond
- 喜(き)— joy
- 好(よし)— fond
The kanji in Kiyoshi
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 喜joy3 spellings
- 吉fortune1 spelling
- 義righteous1 spelling
- 好fond1 spelling
Kiyoshi with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
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Other names that use 喜 (joy)
Kiyoshi on our lists
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Questions about Kiyoshi
Is Kiyoshi a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Kiyoshi is masculine.
What does Kiyoshi mean?
Kiyoshi is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 喜吉 reads as "joy + fortune", 喜義 reads as "joy + righteous" and 喜好 reads as "joy + fond". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Kiyoshi be written in kanji?
Our data lists 3: 喜吉, 喜義 and 喜好. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Kiyoshi?
きよし is 3 beats: き · よ · し. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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