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Towa 永遠 – Japanese girl given name

Towa (永遠) is read とわ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 永遠, the characters mean: eternity + distant. This reading can be written with at least 54 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Towa

Towa (永遠 or 十和) means eternity. It is used for both boys and girls.

How to write Towa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
永遠	とわ	eternity + distant	18
十和	とわ	ten + harmony	10
斗和	とわ	Big Dipper + harmony	12
東和	とわ	east + harmony	16
都和	とわ	metropolis + harmony	19
和和	とわ	harmony + harmony	16

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

The kanji in Towa

永

eternity, long, lengthy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ Kun: なが

遠

distant, far

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: エン、オン Kun: とお

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

斗

Big Dipper, ten sho, sake dipper, dots and cross radical

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ト、トウ

Towa in different scripts

Romaji	Towa
Hiragana	とわ
Katakana	トワ
Kanji (most common)	永遠

Full name examples

Towa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城永遠, ゆうきとわ)
Towa Kono (Japanese order: 河野永遠, こうのとわ)
Towa Maki (Japanese order: 牧永遠, まきとわ)

How to pronounce Towa

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

Questions about Towa

What does Towa mean in Japanese?

Towa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 永遠, combines these meanings: eternity + distant. Other spellings include 十和 (ten + harmony), 斗和 (Big Dipper + harmony), 東和 (east + harmony).

How do you write Towa in kanji?

The most common way is 永遠 (とわ). It can also be written 十和, 斗和, 東和, 都和, 和和.

How do you write Towa in katakana?

Towa is トワ in katakana and とわ in hiragana.

Is Towa a boy or girl name?

Towa is mostly used for girls.

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