Masashi

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Masashi can be broken down into two Japanese words, "masa" which means just, true or righteous and "shi" which means samurai, warrior or gentleman. Therefore, the name Masashi means "righteous warrior" or "just gentleman".
Scripts(How to write)
In Japanese, Masashi is written as 雅士.
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
まさし(Japanese Hiragana)
政志,
正志,
雅史,
雅志,
Pronunciation
MA-SA-SHEE
Ma-sa-shi (mah-sah-shee)
Popularity
Masashi is a unique name and is not very common outside of Japan, although it has started gaining some popularity among parents looking for more exotic names.

cartoon of the name Masashi
Cartoon of Masashi

Masashi Name meanings & History

Masashi can be broken down into two Japanese words, "masa" which means just, true or righteous and "shi" which means samurai, warrior or gentleman. Therefore, the name Masashi means "righteous warrior" or "just gentleman". From Japanese 政 (masa) meaning "government" or 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose". Many other kanji combinations can form this name as well. Masashi is used as both a given name and a surname in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Masashi: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Masashi:

M: Memory,Mushy,Memorabilia,Mommy,Mother,Manipulative,Maternal

A: Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive,Action

S: Status,Security,Solidity,Sensuality,Success,Social Standing,Sex

H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Haggle,Hope,Hobnobbing

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

Masashi is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Simple name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

There are several famous people in Japan with the name Masashi, including Masashi Kishimoto, the manga artist who created Naruto, and Masashi Takeda, a professional wrestler.

Related Names to Masashi

Similar Japanese names include Masaru, which means victory, and Masato, which means justice.

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