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Toshihiko 年彦 – Japanese boy given name

Toshihiko (年彦) is read としひこ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 年彦, the characters mean: year + lad. This reading can be written with at least 32 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Toshihiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
年彦	としひこ	year + lad	15
明彦	としひこ	bright + lad	17
世彦	としひこ	generation + lad	14
保彦	としひこ	protect + lad	18
利彦	としひこ	profit + lad	16
歳彦	としひこ	year-end + lad	22

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

The kanji in Toshihiko

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

彦

lad, boy

9 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ゲン Kun: ひこ

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

Toshihiko in different scripts

Romaji	Toshihiko
Hiragana	としひこ
Katakana	トシヒコ
Kanji (most common)	年彦

Full name examples

Toshihiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城年彦, ゆうきとしひこ)
Toshihiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野年彦, こうのとしひこ)
Toshihiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧年彦, まきとしひこ)

How to pronounce Toshihiko

Break it into 4 parts: to · shi · hi · ko. 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 としひこ.

Questions about Toshihiko

What does Toshihiko mean in Japanese?

Toshihiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 年彦, combines these meanings: year + lad. Other spellings include 明彦 (bright + lad), 世彦 (generation + lad), 保彦 (protect + lad).

How do you write Toshihiko in kanji?

The most common way is 年彦 (としひこ). It can also be written 明彦, 世彦, 保彦, 利彦, 歳彦.

How do you write Toshihiko in katakana?

Toshihiko is トシヒコ in katakana and としひこ in hiragana.

Is Toshihiko a boy or girl name?

Toshihiko is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 年

年: year, counter for years

Chitose 千年 Hidetoshi 英年 Hirotoshi 広年 Kazutoshi 一年 Noritoshi 式年 Shigetoshi 成年 Takatoshi 高年 Taketoshi 長年 Toshikazu 年一 Toshiki 年木 Toshimasa 年正 Toshinobu 年信

Names with a similar sound

Toshi 十四 Toshiaki 俊明 Toshie 利得 Toshiharu 利治 Toshihiro 俊弘 Toshiji 利二 Toshikazu 年一 Toshiki 年木 Toshiko 敏子 Toshima 利馬

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Ageha 一葉 Ai 愛 Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akari 灯 Akemi 明三 Aki 秋 Akie 明恵