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Togo 東郷 – Japanese surname

Togo (東郷) is read とうごう and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 東郷, the characters mean: east + home town. This reading can be written with at least 19 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 29 strokes in total.

About the name Togo

Togo (東郷) means east village. Admiral Togo Heihachiro, who won the Battle of Tsushima, is its most famous bearer.

How to write Togo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
東郷	とうごう	east + home town	19
十合	とうごう	ten + fit	8
当合	とうごう	hit + fit	12
十河	とうごう	ten + river	10
当郷	とうごう	hit + home town	17
藤郷	とうごう	wisteria + home town	29

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

The kanji in Togo

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

郷

home town, village, native place, district

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: キョウ、ゴウ Kun: さと

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

合

fit, suit, join, 0.1

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ Kun: あ、あい

当

hit, right, appropriate, himself

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: あ、まさ

Togo in different scripts

Romaji	Togo
Hiragana	とうごう
Katakana	トウゴウ
Kanji (most common)	東郷

Full name examples

Ayumi Togo (Japanese order: 東郷歩美, とうごうあゆみ)
Yurina Togo (Japanese order: 東郷百合奈, とうごうゆりな)
Yuki Togo (Japanese order: 東郷結城, とうごうゆうき)

How to pronounce Togo

Break it into 2 parts: to · go. 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 とうごう.

Questions about Togo

What does Togo mean in Japanese?

Togo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 東郷, combines these meanings: east + home town. Other spellings include 十合 (ten + fit), 当合 (hit + fit), 十河 (ten + river).

How do you write Togo in kanji?

The most common way is 東郷 (とうごう). It can also be written 十合, 当合, 十河, 当郷, 藤郷.

How do you write Togo in katakana?

Togo is トウゴウ in katakana and とうごう in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Togo?

Togo is read とうごう and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 東

東: east

Ando 安東 Ato 安東 Azuma 東 Daito 大東 Doto 道東 Futo 風東 Higashi 東岸 Hyodo 兵東 Kaido 海東 Kamito 上東 Kanto 関東 Kudo 工東

Names with a similar sound

Toga 化間 Togari 戸借 Togawa 戸川 Togi 東儀 Toguchi 東口

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