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Noritoshi 式年 – Japanese boy given name

Noritoshi (式年) is read のりとし and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 式年, the characters mean: style + year. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Noritoshi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
式年	のりとし	style + year	12
憲利	のりとし	constitution + profit	23
則年	のりとし	rule + year	15
紀年	のりとし	chronicle + year	15
乗命	のりとし	ride + fate	17
典年	のりとし	code + year	14

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Noritoshi

式

style, ceremony, rite, function

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シキ

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

憲

constitution, law

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ケン

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

則

rule, follow, based on, model after

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ソク Kun: のっと

Noritoshi in different scripts

Romaji	Noritoshi
Hiragana	のりとし
Katakana	ノリトシ
Kanji (most common)	式年

Full name examples

Noritoshi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城式年, ゆうきのりとし)
Noritoshi Kono (Japanese order: 河野式年, こうののりとし)
Noritoshi Maki (Japanese order: 牧式年, まきのりとし)

How to pronounce Noritoshi

Break it into 4 parts: no · ri · to · shi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written のりとし.

Questions about Noritoshi

What does Noritoshi mean in Japanese?

Noritoshi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 式年, combines these meanings: style + year. Other spellings include 憲利 (constitution + profit), 則年 (rule + year), 紀年 (chronicle + year).

How do you write Noritoshi in kanji?

The most common way is 式年 (のりとし). It can also be written 憲利, 則年, 紀年, 乗命, 典年.

How do you write Noritoshi in katakana?

Noritoshi is ノリトシ in katakana and のりとし in hiragana.

Is Noritoshi a boy or girl name?

Noritoshi is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 式

式: style, ceremony, rite

Shikiko 式子

Names with a similar sound

Nori 野理 Noriaki 法明 Norie 規衛 Norihiko 中彦 Norihiro 憲広 Norihisa 法久 Norika 法花 Norikazu 理一 Noriko 政子 Norimi 法実