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Toshimasa 年正 – Japanese boy given name

Toshimasa (年正) is read としまさ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 年正, the characters mean: year + correct. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Toshimasa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
年正	としまさ	year + correct	11
明正	としまさ	bright + correct	13
利政	としまさ	profit + politics	16
年真	としまさ	year + true	16
利理	としまさ	profit + logic	18
利正	としまさ	profit + correct	12

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

The kanji in Toshimasa

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

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

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

Toshimasa in different scripts

Romaji	Toshimasa
Hiragana	としまさ
Katakana	トシマサ
Kanji (most common)	年正

Full name examples

Toshimasa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城年正, ゆうきとしまさ)
Toshimasa Kono (Japanese order: 河野年正, こうのとしまさ)
Toshimasa Maki (Japanese order: 牧年正, まきとしまさ)

How to pronounce Toshimasa

Break it into 4 parts: to · shi · ma · sa. 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 としまさ.

Questions about Toshimasa

What does Toshimasa mean in Japanese?

Toshimasa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 年正, combines these meanings: year + correct. Other spellings include 明正 (bright + correct), 利政 (profit + politics), 年真 (year + true).

How do you write Toshimasa in kanji?

The most common way is 年正 (としまさ). It can also be written 明正, 利政, 年真, 利理, 利正.

How do you write Toshimasa in katakana?

Toshimasa is トシマサ in katakana and としまさ in hiragana.

Is Toshimasa a boy or girl name?

Toshimasa 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 Toshihiko 年彦 Toshikazu 年一 Toshiki 年木 Toshinobu 年信

Names with a similar sound

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

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