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Toshiya 利家 – Japanese boy given name

Toshiya (利家) is read としや and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 利家, the characters mean: profit + house. This reading can be written with at least 21 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Toshiya in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
利家	としや	profit + house	17
敏八	としや	cleverness + eight	12
利也	としや	profit + to be	10
歳也	としや	year-end + to be	16
利弥	としや	profit + all the more	15
稔夜	としや	harvest + night	21

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

The kanji in Toshiya

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

敏

cleverness, agile, alert

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ビン Kun: さとい

八

eight, eight radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ハチ Kun: や、やっ、よう

也

to be

3 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ヤ、エ Kun: なり、か、また

Toshiya in different scripts

Romaji	Toshiya
Hiragana	としや
Katakana	トシヤ
Kanji (most common)	利家

Full name examples

Toshiya Yuki (Japanese order: 結城利家, ゆうきとしや)
Toshiya Kono (Japanese order: 河野利家, こうのとしや)
Toshiya Maki (Japanese order: 牧利家, まきとしや)

How to pronounce Toshiya

Break it into 2 parts: to · shiya. 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 としや.

Questions about Toshiya

What does Toshiya mean in Japanese?

Toshiya has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 利家, combines these meanings: profit + house. Other spellings include 敏八 (cleverness + eight), 利也 (profit + to be), 歳也 (year-end + to be).

How do you write Toshiya in kanji?

The most common way is 利家 (としや). It can also be written 敏八, 利也, 歳也, 利弥, 稔夜.

How do you write Toshiya in katakana?

Toshiya is トシヤ in katakana and としや in hiragana.

Is Toshiya a boy or girl name?

Toshiya is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 利

利: profit, advantage, benefit

Mayuri 眉利 Nobutoshi 信利 Ria 利会 Rino 利野 Rizumu 利住 Toshie 利得 Toshiharu 利治 Toshiji 利二 Toshima 利馬 Toshimi 利三 Toshinori 利記 Toshitaka 利高

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