Toshizō
Appearance
![]() Toshizo Hijikata (1835–1869), Japanese swordsman and Shinsengumi commander | |
Pronunciation | toɕidzoɯ (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Tosizo (Kunrei-shiki)
Tosizo (Nihon-shiki) Toshizō, Toshizo, Toshizou, Toshizoh (Hepburn) |
Toshizō is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
[edit]Toshizō can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 敏三, "agile, three"
- 敏蔵, "agile, store up"
- 敏造, "agile, store up"
- 俊三, "talented, three"
- 俊蔵, "talented, store up"
- 俊造, "talented, create"
- 利三, "benefit, three"
- 利蔵, "benefit, store up"
- 利造, "benefit, create"
- 寿三, "long life, three"
- 寿蔵, "long life, store up"
- 寿造, "long life, create"
- 年三, "year, three"
- 年蔵, "year, store up"
- 年造, "year, create"
- 歳三, "age, three"
The name can also be written in hiragana としぞう or katakana トシゾウ.
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Toshizo Hijikata (土方 歳三, 1835–1869), Japanese swordsman and Shinsengumi commander.
- Toshizo Ido (井戸 敏三, born 1945), Japanese politician.
- Toshizo Nishio (西尾 寿造, 1881–1960), Japanese general.