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Todo 藤堂 – Japanese surname

Todo (藤堂) is read とうどう and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 藤堂, the characters mean: wisteria + public chamber. This reading can be written with at least 20 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 20 to 29 strokes in total.

About the name Todo

Todo (藤堂) means wisteria hall. The Todo family ruled the Tsu domain in the Edo period.

How to write Todo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
藤堂	とうどう	wisteria + public chamber	29
東道	とうどう	east + road-way	20
東藤	とうどう	east + wisteria	26
藤東	とうどう	wisteria + east	26
藤当	とうどう	wisteria + hit	24
東等	とうどう	east + etc.	20

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

The kanji in Todo

藤

wisteria

18 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: トウ、ドウ Kun: ふじ

堂

public chamber, hall

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ドウ

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

道

road-way, street, district, journey

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ドウ、トウ Kun: みち、いう

Todo in different scripts

Romaji	Todo
Hiragana	とうどう
Katakana	トウドウ
Kanji (most common)	藤堂

Full name examples

Ayumi Todo (Japanese order: 藤堂歩美, とうどうあゆみ)
Yurina Todo (Japanese order: 藤堂百合奈, とうどうゆりな)
Yuki Todo (Japanese order: 藤堂結城, とうどうゆうき)

How to pronounce Todo

Break it into 2 parts: to · do. 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 とうどう.

Questions about Todo

What does Todo mean in Japanese?

Todo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 藤堂, combines these meanings: wisteria + public chamber. Other spellings include 東道 (east + road-way), 東藤 (east + wisteria), 藤東 (wisteria + east).

How do you write Todo in kanji?

The most common way is 藤堂 (とうどう). It can also be written 東道, 東藤, 藤東, 藤当, 東等.

How do you write Todo in katakana?

Todo is トウドウ in katakana and とうどう in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Todo?

Todo is read とうどう and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 藤

藤: wisteria

Bando 半藤 Edo 衛藤 Endo 遠藤 Eto 重藤 Fujii 藤井 Fujimoto 藤本 Fujimura 藤村 Fujisaki 藤先 Fujita 藤田 Fujiwara 藤原 Fujiya 藤家 Goto 後藤

Names with a similar sound

Toda 戸田