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Toshiyo 年代 – Japanese girl given name

Toshiyo (年代) is read としよ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 年代, the characters mean: year + substitute. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 12 strokes in total.

How to write Toshiyo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
年代	としよ	year + substitute	11
年世	としよ	year + generation	11
利代	としよ	profit + substitute	12
利世	としよ	profit + generation	12
利予	としよ	profit + beforehand	11
利与	としよ	profit + bestow	10

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

The kanji in Toshiyo

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

Toshiyo in different scripts

Romaji	Toshiyo
Hiragana	としよ
Katakana	トシヨ
Kanji (most common)	年代

Full name examples

Toshiyo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城年代, ゆうきとしよ)
Toshiyo Kono (Japanese order: 河野年代, こうのとしよ)
Toshiyo Maki (Japanese order: 牧年代, まきとしよ)

How to pronounce Toshiyo

Break it into 2 parts: to · shiyo. 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 としよ.

Questions about Toshiyo

What does Toshiyo mean in Japanese?

Toshiyo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 年代, combines these meanings: year + substitute. Other spellings include 年世 (year + generation), 利代 (profit + substitute), 利世 (profit + generation).

How do you write Toshiyo in kanji?

The most common way is 年代 (としよ). It can also be written 年世, 利代, 利世, 利予, 利与.

How do you write Toshiyo in katakana?

Toshiyo is トシヨ in katakana and としよ in hiragana.

Is Toshiyo a boy or girl name?

Toshiyo is mostly used for girls.

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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