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Nobuyoshi: Meaning & Kanji

延美

のぶよし · ノブヨシ

Gender in this collection
boy
Stored reading
のぶよし (Nobuyoshi)
Written forms recorded
2
Style labels
—
Popularity in this collection
unranked

About Nobuyoshi

Nobuyoshi is a Japanese given name read のぶよし in this collection, recorded with 2 written forms: 延美, and 伸美. The characters of 延美 carry the component glosses listed below. They describe the written form rather than a fixed name meaning, because the same reading can be written many different ways. This collection labels it for boy use and notes it as unranked for popularity in this collection's sources.

Written-form notes and labels above come from this collection’s records. They are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.

Written forms

Kanji variations for Nobuyoshi

延美

Dictionary record

Kanji component glosses

Name meaning not established from character glosses.

Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5143927. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.

延
prolong, stretching
美
beauty, beautiful

JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.

伸美

Dictionary record

Kanji component glosses

Name meaning not established from character glosses.

Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5403569. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.

伸
expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase
美
beauty, beautiful

JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.

Full-name pairings

Surnames to pair with Nobuyoshi

Reviewed pairings for Nobuyoshi are not yet recorded, so the examples below use frequently requested surnames from this collection. Any given name can precede a Japanese family name.

Related names

Names that share a kanji with Nobuyoshi

Quick answers

Nobuyoshi: questions and answers

How is Nobuyoshi written in kanji?

Nobuyoshi is recorded here as 延美 and 伸美, all read のぶよし. Each spelling carries its own character meanings, shown on this page.

Is Nobuyoshi a boy name or a girl name?

In this collection, Nobuyoshi is recorded as a boy name. Japanese unisex names are common, so the same reading may appear in the other gender's registers with different spellings.

What does Nobuyoshi mean?

The sound Nobuyoshi does not have one fixed meaning. Written 延美, its characters carry the glosses 延 (prolong, stretching); 美 (beauty, beautiful). These describe the written form, not a guaranteed name meaning.

Evidence trail

Sources

Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.

  1. JMnedict Japanese Multilingual Named Entity Dictionary

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01

  2. KANJIDIC2 Kanji Database

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · Evidence: meaning · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01