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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 114 recorded spelling links across 38 readings.

Yonsuku

3 recorded spellings

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Yorifumi

3 recorded spellings

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Yorihiko

3 recorded spellings

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Yorihisa

3 recorded spellings

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Yorikazu

3 recorded spellings

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Yorimoto

3 recorded spellings

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Yorina

3 recorded spellings

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Yorinaga

3 recorded spellings

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Yoritsune

3 recorded spellings

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Yosaku

3 recorded spellings

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Yoshibē

3 recorded spellings

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Yoshichiyo

3 recorded spellings

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Yoshihachirō

3 recorded spellings

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Yoshijo

3 recorded spellings

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Yoshitetsu

3 recorded spellings

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Yoshizaburō

3 recorded spellings

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Yosoichi

3 recorded spellings

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Yosokichi

3 recorded spellings

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Yosuke

3 recorded spellings

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Yotsumi

3 recorded spellings

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Yōan

3 recorded spellings

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Yōchi

3 recorded spellings

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Yōhi

3 recorded spellings

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Yōju

3 recorded spellings

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Yōken

3 recorded spellings

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Yōma

3 recorded spellings

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Yōmei

3 recorded spellings

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Yōmi

3 recorded spellings

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Yōri

3 recorded spellings

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Yōsaburō

3 recorded spellings

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Yōsaku

3 recorded spellings

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Yōshichi

3 recorded spellings

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Yōsō

3 recorded spellings

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Yōsui

3 recorded spellings

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Yōtoku

3 recorded spellings

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Yōtō

3 recorded spellings

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Yoū

3 recorded spellings

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Yozō

3 recorded spellings

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