Meaning & History
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.Famous bearer of this name is Hisayoshi Chōno. He is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League. He was named the 2010 Central League Rookie of the Year. He represented Japan at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and 2013 WBC.