Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 芳恵, 由恵, etc.(Japanese Kanji) よしえ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jo̞.ɕi.e̞/ Meaning & History From Japanese 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, case" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations with the same reading can also form this name.