Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoshi

/ˈjəʊʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: yoshi
IPA: /ˈjəʊʃi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Japanese.

Etymology

From 義 (Yoshi, common Japanese male given name), and many other spellings. See よし.

Inflected Forms

Yoshis (plural)

Rhymes With

hiroshi satoshi joshi kiyoshi doshi cauchy fujoshi umeboshi sploshy

Questions

How do you pronounce yoshi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjəʊʃi/.
What does yoshi mean?: A male given name from Japanese.
Where does yoshi come from?: From 義 (Yoshi, common Japanese male given name), and many other spellings. See よし.

How to pronounce yoshi

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