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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Japanese; and the meaning contains the keyword righteous.
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Akeyoshi 明義, 開義, 空義, 朱吉, 暁吉 m Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak" and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, fortunate, auspicious, good". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Fumiyoshi 文吉, 文義, 文良 m Japanese
This name is used as 文 (fumi) "writing" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Giichi 義一 m Japanese
From 義 (gi) meaning "righteous" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one".
Gisaku 義朔, 義咲 m Japanese
From 義 (gi) meaning "righteous" and 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of the month". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gisei 義栖⁠, 樹精 m Japanese (Rare)
It can be spelled with 義 (gi) meaning "righteous, morality" and 栖⁠ (sei) meaning "nest". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hisayoshi 久義, 久吉, 久慶, 久嘉, 久佳 m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason"... [more]
Kanzou 乾三, 乾蔵, 侃三, 寒三, 勘三 m Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (kan) meaning "drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor", 侃 (kan) meaning "strong, just, righteous, peace-loving", 寒 (kan) meaning "cold", 勘 (kan) meaning "intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense", 喚 (kan) meaning "yell, cry, call, scream, summon", 堪 (kan) meaning "withstand, endure, support, resist", 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 官 (kan) meaning "bureaucrat, the government, organ", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 干 (kan) meaning "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus, orange", 歓 (kan) meaning "delight, joy", 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary", 看 (kan) meaning "watch over, see", 緩 (kan) meaning "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease", 莞 (kan) meaning "smiling, reed used to cover tatami", 観 (kan) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 諌 (kan) meaning "admonish, dissuade", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 関 (kan) meaning "connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning", 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea", 翫 (kan) meaning "take pleasure in, play instrument" or 神 (kan) meaning "gods, mind, soul" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, structure, physique"... [more]
Maharo まはろ, 円晴, 正悠, 真羽良, 麻陽 m & f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (ma) meaning "circle, yen, round", 正 (ma) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 晴 (haro) meaning "clear up", 悠 (haro) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 良 (ro) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled" or 陽 (haro) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]
Masaya 允哉, 允也, 栄也, 雅哉, 雅也 m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]
Masuyoshi 益吉, 益義, 益良 m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Misayoshi 三佐義, 己佐義 m Japanese
From 己 (mi) meaning "self", 佐 (sa) meaning "help, assist", and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nobuyoshi 信吉, 信芳 m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu, noburu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" and 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful", or 吉 (yoshi, kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]
Sadayoshi 定義, 定良, 定芳, 貞義, さだよし m Japanese
From Japanese 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" or 貞 (sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
Shōichi 正一 m Japanese
From Japanese 正 meaning "correct, justice, righteous" combined with Japanese 一 meaning "one". This was one of the most popular Japanese boys names in the early 1900s, reaching the #1 spot as 正一 in 1912... [more]
Shoutarou 咲太郎, 匠多郎, 匠太郎, 商太郎, 奨多朗 m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]
Shouya 祥也, 召夜, 将也, 将弥, 彰也 m Japanese
From Japanese 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 召 (shou) meaning "seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 彰 (shou) meaning "patent, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 璋 (shou) meaning "ceremonial jeweled implement" or 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow"... [more]
Sumiyoshi すみよし, 澄吉, 純吉, 澄義, 純義 m Japanese (Rare)
From 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" or 純 (sumi) meaning "pure" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasuyoshi 安義, 安吉, 安芳 m Japanese
This name could be made of 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance"... [more]
Yoshia 恵吾, 好亜, 禎亜, 芳亜, 善開 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" or 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 吾 (a) meaning "I, me", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]
Yoshihiko 義彦, 吉彦, 善彦, 芳彦, 良彦 m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]
Yoshiichirou 義一郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshiji よしじ, 芳児, 佳二, 吉司, 益治 m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (yoshi) meaning "advantage, benefit, gain, profit" or 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshikane 義兼, 義懐 m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 兼 (kane) meaning "concurrently, in addition" or 懐 (kane) meaning "feelings". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]
Yoshikimi 義君, 芳公, 好君 m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yoshima 吉真 f Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", combined with 真 (ma) meaning “real, genuine, true”, 麻 (ma) meaning “flax”, 満 (ma) meaning “full”, 馬 (ma) meaning “horse”, and 間 (ma) meaning “among, between”... [more]
Yoshinaka 善心, 義央, 義仲, 由仲 m Japanese
From Japanese 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 心 (naka) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 央 (naka) meaning "centre, middle" or 仲 (naka) meaning "relationship, terms"... [more]
Yoshine 吉音, 義音, 吉子, 義子 f Japanese
This name could be made of 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance" combined with 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)".... [more]
Yoshinobu 由伸, 栄伸, 佳伸, 吉伸, 圭伸 m Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", 栄 (yoshi) meaning "glory, honor", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch"... [more]
Yoshito よしと, 義人, 吉人, 良人, 善斗 m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason, from, arising from" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 斗 (to) meaning "Big Dipper (the constellation Ursa Major)" or referred to an old unit of liquid measure... [more]
Yoshiya 佳也, 栄哉, 代志也 m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]
Yoshiyasu 義安, 吉泰, 吉安 m Japanese
This name could be made of 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance", and 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet"... [more]
Yoshiyuki ヨシユキ, 義幸, 吉幸 m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and combined 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow"... [more]