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Toshiro 年郎 – Japanese boy given name

Toshiro (年郎) is read としろう and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 年郎, the characters mean: year + son. This reading can be written with at least 35 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Toshiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
年郎	としろう	year + son	15
利郎	としろう	profit + son	16
年朗	としろう	year + melodious	16
敏良	としろう	cleverness + good	17
俊郎	としろう	sagacious + son	18
利朗	としろう	profit + melodious	17

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

The kanji in Toshiro

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

朗

melodious, clear, bright, serene

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ロウ Kun: ほが、あき

Toshiro in different scripts

Romaji	Toshiro
Hiragana	としろう
Katakana	トシロウ
Kanji (most common)	年郎

Full name examples

Toshiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城年郎, ゆうきとしろう)
Toshiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野年郎, こうのとしろう)
Toshiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧年郎, まきとしろう)

How to pronounce Toshiro

Break it into 3 parts: to · shi · ro. 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 としろう.

Questions about Toshiro

What does Toshiro mean in Japanese?

Toshiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 年郎, combines these meanings: year + son. Other spellings include 利郎 (profit + son), 年朗 (year + melodious), 敏良 (cleverness + good).

How do you write Toshiro in kanji?

The most common way is 年郎 (としろう). It can also be written 利郎, 年朗, 敏良, 俊郎, 利朗.

How do you write Toshiro in katakana?

Toshiro is トシロウ in katakana and としろう in hiragana.

Is Toshiro a boy or girl name?

Toshiro 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