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Toshio 年生 – Japanese boy given name

Toshio (年生) is read としお and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 年生, the characters mean: year + life. This reading can be written with at least 155 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 18 strokes in total.

About the name Toshio

Toshio (俊夫 or 敏雄) means talented man or quick, brave man.

How to write Toshio in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
年生	としお	year + life	11
都生	としお	metropolis + life	16
利長	としお	profit + long	15
利生	としお	profit + life	12
年男	としお	year + male	13
理男	としお	logic + male	18

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

The kanji in Toshio

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

長

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: なが、おさ

Toshio in different scripts

Romaji	Toshio
Hiragana	としお
Katakana	トシオ
Kanji (most common)	年生

Full name examples

Toshio Yuki (Japanese order: 結城年生, ゆうきとしお)
Toshio Kono (Japanese order: 河野年生, こうのとしお)
Toshio Maki (Japanese order: 牧年生, まきとしお)

How to pronounce Toshio

Break it into 2 parts: to · shio. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written としお.

Questions about Toshio

What does Toshio mean in Japanese?

Toshio has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 年生, combines these meanings: year + life. Other spellings include 都生 (metropolis + life), 利長 (profit + long), 利生 (profit + life).

How do you write Toshio in kanji?

The most common way is 年生 (としお). It can also be written 都生, 利長, 利生, 年男, 理男.

How do you write Toshio in katakana?

Toshio is トシオ in katakana and としお in hiragana.

Is Toshio a boy or girl name?

Toshio is mostly used for boys.

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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 Toshimasa 年正

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