Hideyoshi (given name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Japanese |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japan |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Hideyoshi is a masculine Japanese given name.
Written forms
Hideyoshi can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 秀吉
-秀(Shu/Hii):excel, excellence, beauty, surpass -吉(Kichi/Yōshi):good luck, joy, congratulations
- 秀義
-秀(Shu/Hii):excel, excellence, beauty, surpass -義(Gī/Yōshi):righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty
- 英義
-英(Ei):England, hero, flower -義(Gī/Yōshi):righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty
- 英良
-英(Ei):England, hero, flower -良(Ryō): Good
The name can also be written in hiragana ひでよし.
Notable people with the name
- Hideyoshi Akita (秋田 英義) (born 1974), a Japanese football player.
- Hideyoshi Enrique Arakaki Chinen (born 1998) is a Peruvian footballer
- Hideyoshi Obata (小畑 英良) (1890–1944), Japanese general
- Sasaki Hideyoshi (佐々木 秀義) (1112–1184), Japanese samurai and daimyō
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣 秀吉) (1536/1537–1598), Japanese samurai and daimyō
Fictional characters
- Hideyoshi, a character in Pokémon Conquest
- Kenji Hideyoshi, main character in The Tattoo, a novel by Chris McKinney
- Kinoshita Hideyoshi (木下 秀吉), a character in Baka and Test
- Nagachika Hideyoshi, a character in Tokyo Ghoul