Yorimitsu
Appearance
Pronunciation | joɾimitsɯ (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Yorimitu (Kunrei-shiki)
Yorimitu (Nihon-shiki) Yorimitsu (Hepburn) |
Yorimitsu is a masculine Japanese given name.
Written forms
[edit]Yorimitsu can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 頼光, "rely, light"
- 頼満, "rely, full"
- 依光, "to depend on, light"
- 依満, "to depend on, full"
The name can also be written in hiragana よりみつ or katakana ヨリミツ.
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Yorimitsu Minamoto (源 頼光) (948–1021), Japanese warrior and character of folklore
- Yorimitsu Suwa (諏訪 頼満) (1480–1540), Japanese samurai and daimyō