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Toyohiko

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Toyohiko
Toyohiko Kagawa (1888–1960), Japanese Christian pacifist
Pronunciationtojoçiko (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Toyohiko is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

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Toyohiko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 登代彦, "climb up, generation, elegant boy"
  • 豊彦, "bountiful, elegant boy"
  • 豊比古, "bountiful, young man (archaic)"

The name can also be written in hiragana とよひこ or katakana トヨヒコ.

Notable people with the name

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  • Toyohiko Hozumi (穂積 豊彦, born 1952), Japanese handball player.
  • Toyohiko Kagawa (賀川 豊彦, 1888–1960), Japanese Christian pacifist, reformer and labor activist.
  • Toyohiko Sato (佐藤 豊彦, born 1943), Japanese lutenist and composer.