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Taketoshi 長年 – Japanese boy given name

Taketoshi (長年) is read たけとし and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 長年, the characters mean: long + year. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Taketoshi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
長年	たけとし	long + year	14
武年	たけとし	warrior + year	14
武要	たけとし	warrior + need	17
武利	たけとし	warrior + profit	15
長敏	たけとし	long + cleverness	18
長寿	たけとし	long + longevity	15

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

The kanji in Taketoshi

長

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: なが、おさ

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

武

warrior, military, chivalry, arms

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ブ、ム Kun: たけ

要

need, main point, essence, pivot

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヨウ Kun: い、かなめ

Taketoshi in different scripts

Romaji	Taketoshi
Hiragana	たけとし
Katakana	タケトシ
Kanji (most common)	長年

Full name examples

Taketoshi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城長年, ゆうきたけとし)
Taketoshi Kono (Japanese order: 河野長年, こうのたけとし)
Taketoshi Maki (Japanese order: 牧長年, まきたけとし)

How to pronounce Taketoshi

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ke · 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 たけとし.

Questions about Taketoshi

What does Taketoshi mean in Japanese?

Taketoshi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 長年, combines these meanings: long + year. Other spellings include 武年 (warrior + year), 武要 (warrior + need), 武利 (warrior + profit).

How do you write Taketoshi in kanji?

The most common way is 長年 (たけとし). It can also be written 武年, 武要, 武利, 長敏, 長寿.

How do you write Taketoshi in katakana?

Taketoshi is タケトシ in katakana and たけとし in hiragana.

Is Taketoshi a boy or girl name?

Taketoshi is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 長

長: long, leader, superior

Choko 長子 Hisayo 長代 Natsuki 長月 Osami 長生 Osamu 長六 Takeharu 長治 Takehiko 長彦 Takeko 長子 Takeyoshi 長愛 Yasuhisa 康長 Yoshihisa 義長

Names with a similar sound

Takaaki 高明 Takae 高衛 Takafumi 高書 Takaharu 高明 Takahiko 高彦 Takahiro 高大 Takahisa 教久 Takaji 高治 Takaki 高来 Takako 孝子

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