Kiyoshi (kiyoshi) in Japanese

The name Kiyoshi in Japanese Katakana is キヨシ which in romaji is kiyoshi. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Kiyoshi in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is きよし.

How do you write Kiyoshi in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "kiyoshi" is 清志 (Kiyoshi). It is pronounced as "Kee-yo-shee". The kanji 清 means "clear, pure, clean" and 志 means "aspiration, ambition".

The western meaning of the name Kiyoshi is "bright, clear, pure". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 清志, pronounced as "sei-shi". The Kanji characters mean "clear" and "will/ambition".

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