Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 義格, 芳忠, 好匡, 良肇, 由美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. YO-SHEE-TA-DA [key] Meaning & History From 好 (yoshi) meaning "like, fondness" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 格 (tada) meaning "rank, grade, status" or 肇 (tada) meaning "to start, to begin". Other kanji combinations are possible.