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Yoshinao

Yoshinao (よしなお) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 義尚, 義 righteousness + 尚 to esteem. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 6 notable people with this name.

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Most used spelling義尚よしなおrighteousness + to esteem

Ways to write Yoshinao

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

義尚
義righteousness尚to esteem, still more
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata
義直
義righteousness直honest, straight
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Yoshinao appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

佳直beautiful + honestBoy