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Tojima 東島 – Japanese surname

Tojima (東島) is read とうじま and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 東島, the characters mean: east + island. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Tojima in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
東島	とうじま	east + island	18
外島	とじま	outside + island	15
答島	とうじま	solution + island	22
登島	とじま	ascend + island	22
戸島	とじま	door + island	14
飛島	とじま	fly + island	19

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

The kanji in Tojima

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

外

outside

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ガイ、ゲ Kun: そと、ほか、はず

答

solution, answer

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: こた

Tojima in different scripts

Romaji	Tojima
Hiragana	とうじま
Katakana	トウジマ
Kanji (most common)	東島

Full name examples

Ayumi Tojima (Japanese order: 東島歩美, とうじまあゆみ)
Yurina Tojima (Japanese order: 東島百合奈, とうじまゆりな)
Yuki Tojima (Japanese order: 東島結城, とうじまゆうき)

How to pronounce Tojima

Break it into 3 parts: to · ji · ma. 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 とうじま.

Questions about Tojima

What does Tojima mean in Japanese?

Tojima has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 東島, combines these meanings: east + island. Other spellings include 外島 (outside + island), 答島 (solution + island), 登島 (ascend + island).

How do you write Tojima in kanji?

The most common way is 東島 (とうじま). It can also be written 外島, 答島, 登島, 戸島, 飛島.

How do you write Tojima in katakana?

Tojima is トウジマ in katakana and とうじま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tojima?

Tojima is read とうじま and has 4 syllables (morae).

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東: east

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