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Motoyoshi (name)

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Motoyoshi
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Motoyoshi (written: 基義, 基吉 or 元良) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Prince Motoyoshi (元良親王, 890–943), Japanese poet and nobleman
  • Motoyoshi Oda (小田 基義, 1910–1973), Japanese film director
  • Motoyoshi Shimizu (清水 基吉, 1918–2008), pen name of Shimizu Motoyoshi, Japanese writer and poet

Motoyoshi (written: 本吉) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: