Hello, Mr. Yoshida. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Yoshida, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
There are two main theories regarding the origin of the name: one is based on the place name, and the other is derived from “Yoshida,” which refers to rice fields with positive connotations.
Cases derived from place names
The place name “Yoshida-cho” is said to have originated from the Muromachi period, when the area was covered with reeds and was called “Ashida” (reed field).
Since “Ashida” evoked the word “Ashi(悪し)” (bad), meaning “bad field,” the character ‘Yoshi(吉)’ (good) was used to name the area “Yoshida,” according to one theory.
However, “吉” (yoshi) is not the antonym of “悪し” (ashi); “良し” (yoshi) is the precise antonym. ‘吉’ (yoshi) is primarily a word meaning a good omen. Its antonym is “凶” (kyo).
The “good field” origin
Among the fields that were considered valuable assets, those that brought abundant and good harvests were called “Yoshida” from “good field.”
This name was derived by using the character “Yoshi(吉),” which is considered auspicious, to represent “Yoshida.”
Explicación de la caligrafía
The upper section features large pop-style calligraphy in kanji, while the lower section has hiragana on the left and katakana on the right.
Clasificación de apellidos de estadounidenses de origen japonés (Oficina del Censo de EE. UU., encuesta de 1990)
Japanese surnames are the 10th most common among Japanese Americans.
| Apellido | Kanji | Suplemento | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka |  |
4º en Japón |
| 2 | Yamamoto |   |
8º en Japón |
| 3 | Nakamura |   ・・・ |
7º en Japón |
| 4 | Watanabe |   ・・・ |
6º en Japón |
| 5 | Sato |  |
1º en Japón |
| 6 | Yamada |  |
12º en Japón |
| 7 | Kimura |  (escrito verticalmente) |
17º en Japón |
| 8 | Suzuki |   (escrito verticalmente) |
2º en Japón |
| 9 | Kato |  |
10º en Japón |
| 10 | Yoshida |  |
11º en Japón |
| 11 | Takahashi |  |
3º en Japón |
| 12 | Higa |  |
1.º en Okinawa , Japón |
| 13 | Kobayashi |  |
9º en Japón |
| 14 | Nakano |   ・・・ |
46º en Japón |
| 15 | Hayashi |  |
20 en Japón |
| 16 | Hashimoto |  |
24º en Japón |
| 17 | Saito |   ・・・ |
19º en Japón |
| 18 | Sasaki |  |
13º en Japón |
| 19 | Mori |   ・・・ |
22º en Japón |
| 20 | matsumoto |  (escrito verticalmente)  |
15º en Japón |
