Yoshihisa (よしひさ)
Yoshihisa is read よしひさ and has 4 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 佳久, 嘉久 and 嘉寿. All three are masculine.
Reading
よ·し·ひ·さ (4 beats)
Kanji spellings
3 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Yoshihisa
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 佳久よしひさMasculine
Beautiful + long-lasting
- 佳(よし)— beautiful
- 久(ひさ)— long-lasting
- 嘉久よしひさMasculine
Auspicious + long-lasting
- 嘉(よし)— auspicious
- 久(ひさ)— long-lasting
- 嘉寿よしひさMasculine
Auspicious + longevity
- 嘉(よし)— auspicious
- 寿(ひさ)— longevity
The kanji in Yoshihisa
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 久long-lasting2 spellings
- 嘉auspicious2 spellings
- 佳beautiful1 spelling
- 寿longevity1 spelling
Yoshihisa 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
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 佳 (beautiful)
Questions about Yoshihisa
Is Yoshihisa a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Yoshihisa is masculine.
What does Yoshihisa mean?
Yoshihisa is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 佳久 reads as "beautiful + long-lasting", 嘉久 reads as "auspicious + long-lasting" and 嘉寿 reads as "auspicious + longevity". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Yoshihisa be written in kanji?
Our data lists 3: 佳久, 嘉久 and 嘉寿. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Yoshihisa?
よしひさ is 4 beats: よ · し · ひ · さ. 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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