Yoshimasa
# Yoshimasa

Yoshimasa is a masculine Japanese given name.

## Possible writings

Yoshimasa can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

* 義正, "justice, righteous"
* 義政, "justice, politics"
* 義昌, "justice, clear"
* 佳正, "skilled, righteous"
* 佳政, "skilled, politics"
* 佳雅, "skilled, elegant"
* 善正, "virtuous, righteous"
* 善政, "virtuous, politics"
* 善真, "virtuous, reality"
* 吉正, "good luck, righteous"
* 吉政, "good luck, politics"
* 吉真, "good luck, reality"
* 良正, "good, righteous"
* 良政, "good, politics"
* 良昌, "good, clear"
* 恭正, "respectful, righteous"
* 嘉正, "excellent, righteous"
* 嘉政, "excellent, politics"
* 能政, "capacity, politics"
* 喜政, "rejoice, politics"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしまさ or katakana ヨシマサ.

## Notable people with the name

* Yoshimasa Ashikaga (足利 義政, 1435–1490), Japanese shōgun
* Yoshimasa Fujita (藤田 芳正, born 1979), Japanese footballer
* Yoshimasa Hayashi (林 芳正, born 1961), Japanese politician
* Yoshimasa Heinouchi (平内 吉政), Japanese woodworker
* Yoshimasa Hiraike (平池 芳正), Japanese anime director
* Yoshimasa Hosoya (細谷 佳正, born 1982), Japanese voice actor
* Yoshimasa Ishibashi (石橋 義正, born 1968), Japanese artist
* Yoshimasa Kiso (木曾 義昌, 1540–1595), Japanese samurai
* Yoshimasa Kondo (近藤 芳正, born 1961), Japanese actor
* Yoshimasa Oshima (大島 義昌, 1850–1926), Japanese general
* Yoshimasa Suda (須田 芳正, born 1967), Japanese footballer
* Yoshimasa Shishiho (嗣子鵬 慶昌, 1955–2006), Japanese sumo wrestler
* Yoshimasa Sugawara (菅原 義正, born 1941), Japanese rally driver
