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Tokura 得楽 – Japanese surname

Tokura (得楽) is read とくら and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 得楽, the characters mean: gain + music. This reading can be written with at least 19 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Tokura in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
得楽	とくら	gain + music	24
土蔵	とくら	soil + storehouse	18
戸蔵	とくら	door + storehouse	19
十倉	とくら	ten + godown	12
東倉	とうくら	east + godown	18
土庫	とくら	soil + warehouse	13

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

The kanji in Tokura

得

gain, get, find, earn

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: トク Kun: え、う

楽

music, comfort, ease

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ガク、ラク、ゴウ Kun: たの、この

土

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ド、ト Kun: つち

蔵

storehouse, hide, own, have

15 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ゾウ、ソウ Kun: くら、おさ、かく

戸

door, counter for houses, door radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コ Kun: と

Tokura in different scripts

Romaji	Tokura
Hiragana	とくら
Katakana	トクラ
Kanji (most common)	得楽

Full name examples

Ayumi Tokura (Japanese order: 得楽歩美, とくらあゆみ)
Yurina Tokura (Japanese order: 得楽百合奈, とくらゆりな)
Yuki Tokura (Japanese order: 得楽結城, とくらゆうき)

How to pronounce Tokura

Break it into 3 parts: to · ku · ra. 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 とくら.

Questions about Tokura

What does Tokura mean in Japanese?

Tokura has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 得楽, combines these meanings: gain + music. Other spellings include 土蔵 (soil + storehouse), 戸蔵 (door + storehouse), 十倉 (ten + godown).

How do you write Tokura in kanji?

The most common way is 得楽 (とくら). It can also be written 土蔵, 戸蔵, 十倉, 東倉, 土庫.

How do you write Tokura in katakana?

Tokura is トクラ in katakana and とくら in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tokura?

Tokura is read とくら and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Music and sound

Other surnames that use 得

得: gain, get, find

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