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Opening reading family

Japanese names beginning with Yo (よ)

Source-recorded given-name readings whose indexed romanization begins with Yo. Contracted kana variants are grouped with the same base reading family where appropriate.

230 name readingsCurrent page contains 179 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.

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Yōshirō

5 recorded spellings

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Yoji

4 recorded spellings

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Yoma

4 recorded spellings

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Yomie

4 recorded spellings

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Yon

4 recorded spellings

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Yona

4 recorded spellings

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Yonako

4 recorded spellings

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Yorihito

4 recorded spellings

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Yoriji

4 recorded spellings

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Yorimasa

4 recorded spellings

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Yorinobu

4 recorded spellings

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Yoritaka

4 recorded spellings

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Yorito

4 recorded spellings

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Yoritoshi

4 recorded spellings

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Yoriyasu

4 recorded spellings

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Yosaburō

4 recorded spellings

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Yosakichi

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshia

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshieko

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshikado

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshikage

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshimine

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshimochi

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshindo

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshitoku

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshitō

4 recorded spellings

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Yoshizane

4 recorded spellings

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Yotsuba

4 recorded spellings

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Yōdō

4 recorded spellings

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Yōgo

4 recorded spellings

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Yōha

4 recorded spellings

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Yōson

4 recorded spellings

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Yōya

4 recorded spellings

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Yōyō

4 recorded spellings

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Yoemon

3 recorded spellings

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Yoi

3 recorded spellings

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Yojūrō

3 recorded spellings

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Yoki

3 recorded spellings

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Yokichi

3 recorded spellings

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Yokie

3 recorded spellings

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Yokio

3 recorded spellings

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Yomogi

3 recorded spellings

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Yoneji

3 recorded spellings

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Yonejirō

3 recorded spellings

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Yoneki

3 recorded spellings

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Yonemi

3 recorded spellings

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Yonezō

3 recorded spellings

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Yono

3 recorded spellings

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