吉野

Japanese

Kanji in this term
吉	野
よ(し) Grade: S	の Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

• 芳野

Etymology

From Old Japanese.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

吉(よし)野(の) • (Yoshino) 

1. a placename
2. a surname
3. a female given name

Derived terms

• 御(み)吉(よし)野(の) (mi-Yoshino, epithetic)
• 吉(よし)野織(のお)り (Yoshino-ori)
• 吉(よし)野(の)草(ぐさ) (Yoshino-gusa)
• 吉(よし)野(の)-山(やま) (Yoshino-yama)
• 染(ソメ)井(イ)吉(ヨシ)野(ノ) (somei-yoshino)

Old Japanese

Alternative forms

• 芳野

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

吉野 (Yo₂sino₁) (kana よしの)

1. a place name

Derived terms

• 御吉野 (mi₁-Yo₂sino₁)

Descendants

• Japanese: 吉野 (Yoshino)

Etymology 2

Attested in the Nihon Shoki (720 CE).

Possibly the Eastern Old Japanese variant.

Proper noun

吉野 (Ye₍₂₎sino₁) (kana 𛀁しの)

1. a place name