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Tocchan(とっちゃん)
Toshikun(としくん)
Shitochan(しとちゃん)![]()
This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for boys.
See the girls' version here.
This name is also used as a surname:
Toshi
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In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Toshi," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
俊 means "excellent, talented, handsome."
Excellent - Exceptionally good.
Talented - Having natural ability.
Handsome - Good-looking.
Big - Of considerable size, extent, or intensity.
High - Of great vertical extent.
Outstanding - Having exceptional qualities or abilities.
Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.
Talented - Talented - Having natural ability - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of talented throughout life.
Handsome - Hands represent skill, giving, creation, and the ability to shape the world. May your child's hands be skilled in creation, generous in giving.
Big - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.
High - Height represents lofty aspirations, nobility, and elevated thinking. May your child aim high, with noble aspirations and elevated thoughts.
Outstanding - Being outstanding represents excellence, standing apart, and notable achievement. May your child be outstanding in character and contribution.
敏 means "quick, sharp, clever."
Sharp - Keen in Perception; mentally acute.
Clever - Quick to Understand; intelligent and bright.
Sharp - Sharpness represents keen perception, intelligence, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind, cutting through confusion to find truth.
Clever - Cleverness is quick intelligence, the ability to find creative solutions to problems. May your child be clever in solving problems, finding creative paths others miss.
禄 means "fortune, blessing, salary."
Fortune - Fortune encompasses good luck, wealth, and the blessings that come from heaven. May fortune smile upon your child, blessing their endeavors with success and abundance.
Blessing - Blessing represents conferring good, speaking life, and sharing abundance. May your child be a blessing to many, speaking life wherever they go.
Salary - Salary - Official Wages; stipend - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of salary throughout life.
澄 means "to clear, to clarify, to feign innocence."
To Clear - For water to become pure and clean; for sky or sound to be transparent.
To Feign Innocence - To pretend not to know; to put on airs with a serious face.
To Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.
To Clarify - The act of clarify represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child clarify with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
To Feign Innocence - The act of feign innocence represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child feign innocence with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
志 means "aspiration, will, record."
Aspiration - A Goal or Ambition; a purpose.
Will - Determination; intention to achieve.
Document - To record or document.
Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.
Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.
Writings - A record written down. A book.
Aspiration - Aspiration represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of aspiration.
Will - Will - Determination; intention to achieve - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of will throughout life.
Record - Records preserve memory, document truth, and maintain accountability. May your child leave good records of their life, documenting worthy achievements.
Document - Documents represent knowledge preserved, records, and lasting communication. May your child document their wisdom for future generations.
Resolution - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Shima - Shima - An abbreviation of Shima - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of shima throughout life.
Writings - Writings - A record written down - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of writings throughout life.
利 means "profit, sharp, useful."
Useful - Convenient; advantageous.
Intelligent, Wise - Working well
Profit - Profit represents gain, benefit, and positive return on effort. May your child profit from their efforts while benefiting others.
Sharp - Sharpness represents keen perception, intelligence, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind, cutting through confusion to find truth.
Useful - Being useful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be useful, letting this quality guide their path.
Effective, Efficient - Effective/Efficient - Having an effect
Establish, Set Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.
Intelligent, Wise - Intelligence represents mental sharpness, learning ability, and problem-solving. May your child be intelligent, using their mind to solve problems and help others.
Speak, Talk - Speaking represents expression, communication, and the power of words. May your child speak wisely, using words to heal, inspire, and connect.
慧 means "intelligent, buddhist wisdom."
Intelligent - Wise; clever; quick-witted.
Buddhist Wisdom - The power to see truth clearly in Buddhist philosophy.
Discernment - The ability to recognize and understand the truth or reality of a situation.
Insightful - Having the ability to see and understand things clearly.
Intelligent - Intelligence represents mental sharpness, learning ability, and problem-solving. May your child be intelligent, using their mind to solve problems and help others.
Buddhist Wisdom - Wisdom in Japanese culture means not just knowledge, but the discernment to apply it with compassion. May your child grow wise in both mind and heart, using knowledge to serve and help others.
Discernment - Discernment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive discernment throughout life.
Insightful - Being insightful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be insightful, letting this quality guide their path.
駿 means "swift horse, superior, great."
Strict - This kanji symbolizes something that is strict or harsh.
Swift Horse - Horses represent vitality, success, and the strength to carry others forward. May your child gallop toward success like a noble horse, carrying others along their journey.
Superior - Superior represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the superior's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Great - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Quick - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.
Steep - Steepness represents challenge, difficulty, and the growth that comes from climbing. May your child climb steep paths that lead to great heights of achievement.
Strict - Strictness represents discipline, high standards, and the firm hand that guides. May your child uphold strict standards for themselves, disciplined and excellent.
登 means "climb, register, mature."
Accomplish - To achieve, to complete.
Immediately - To do something right away, to stand in the present.
Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe.
Climb - Climbing represents effort, progress, and reaching higher. May your child climb steadily toward their highest aspirations.
Register - Register represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the register's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Mature - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Immediately - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Ripen - Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ripen throughout life.
士 means "gentleman, scholar, samurai."
Gentleman - A man of good character.
Scholar - A learned person.
Duty - Performing duties or serving in an official capacity.
Official - A mid-level official or an official in charge of a court.
Qualified Person - A person with certain qualifications or skills.
Gentleman - A gentleman combines courtesy, honor, and consideration for others. May your child embody gentlemanly virtues of courtesy and honor.
Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.
Samurai - The samurai way (武士道) emphasizes honor, loyalty, and self-discipline. May your child embody samurai virtues
Adult Male - Adult Male - An adult male - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of adult male throughout life.
Duty - Duty represents responsibility, obligation, and honorable commitment. May your child fulfill their duties with honor and dedication.
Official - Officials carry public trust and responsibility for good governance. May your child serve with integrity in whatever official capacity they hold.
Qualified Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
寿 means "long, age, celebration."
Celebration - To Celebrate Long Life; to wish longevity.
Celebrate - To rejoice and celebrate a long life or a happy occasion.
Long - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.
Age - Age brings wisdom, experience, and the perspective of time. May your child grow wiser with age, valuing each year's gifts.
Celebration - Celebration represents joy, gratitude, and the marking of life's important moments. May your child's life be full of celebrations, marking many joyous moments.
Celebrate - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
紀 means "chronicle, era, order."
Chronicle - Chronicle - A record of events - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of chronicle throughout life.
Era - Eras mark significant periods of change and development in history. May your child live meaningfully in their era, contributing to its legacy.
Order - Order represents harmony, organization, and the structure that enables progress. May your child bring order and harmony to the situations they encounter.
Record, Document - Records preserve memory, document truth, and maintain accountability. May your child leave good records of their life, documenting worthy achievements.
Rule, Law - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.
Year, Age - Years mark growth, accumulate wisdom, and measure the journey of life. May your child's years be many and fruitful, each one adding wisdom.
遠 means "far, wide, to distance."
Far - Great distance in space or time.
Common - Something that is widespread or universal.
Unfamiliar - Not Close; estranged.
Far - Distance represents reach, vision, and the ability to connect across space. May your child's influence reach far, connecting with many across great distances.
Wide - Width represents breadth of understanding, inclusiveness, and comprehensive vision. May your child have wide understanding, inclusive and comprehensive in their view.
To Distance - The act of distance represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child distance with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Common - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.
Keep Away - Keeping represents preservation, loyalty, and maintaining what is valuable. May your child keep what is precious, loyal to what truly matters.
Unfamiliar - Unfamiliar - Not Close; estranged - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of unfamiliar throughout life.
志 means "aspiration, will, record."
Aspiration - A Goal or Ambition; a purpose.
Will - Determination; intention to achieve.
Document - To record or document.
Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.
Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.
Writings - A record written down. A book.
Aspiration - Aspiration represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of aspiration.
Will - Will - Determination; intention to achieve - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of will throughout life.
Record - Records preserve memory, document truth, and maintain accountability. May your child leave good records of their life, documenting worthy achievements.
Document - Documents represent knowledge preserved, records, and lasting communication. May your child document their wisdom for future generations.
Resolution - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Shima - Shima - An abbreviation of Shima - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of shima throughout life.
Writings - Writings - A record written down - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of writings throughout life.
季 means "season, youngest, end."
Season - Seasons teach us about cycles, timing, and the wisdom of accepting change. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding purpose in each phase.
Youngest - Youth represents vitality, potential, and the fresh energy of new beginnings. May your child retain youthful vitality and the fresh energy of endless possibility.
End - Ending represents conclusion, completion, and making way for new beginnings. May your child end things well and embrace new beginnings.
年 means "year, age, harvest."
Age - One's years of life.
Harvest - The Ripening of Crops; how well the harvest turned out.
Fruition - The process of bearing fruit or producing a successful result.
Yield - The amount of crops produced from a given area of land.
Year - Years mark growth, accumulate wisdom, and measure the journey of life. May your child's years be many and fruitful, each one adding wisdom.
Age - Age brings wisdom, experience, and the perspective of time. May your child grow wiser with age, valuing each year's gifts.
Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.
Fruition - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Yield - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.
十 means "ten, ten times, tenth."
Ten - The number 10.
Tenth - The tenth position.
Numerous - Many in number.
Perfect - Complete and satisfactory.
Ten - Ten (十) represents perfection, completeness, and the cross that unites all directions. May your child achieve perfect completeness, uniting all aspects of their being.
Ten Times - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.
Tenth - Tenth - The tenth position - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tenth throughout life.
Numerous - Being numerous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numerous, letting this quality guide their path.
Perfect - Perfect - Complete and satisfactory - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of perfect throughout life.
士 means "gentleman, scholar, samurai."
Gentleman - A man of good character.
Scholar - A learned person.
Duty - Performing duties or serving in an official capacity.
Official - A mid-level official or an official in charge of a court.
Qualified Person - A person with certain qualifications or skills.
Gentleman - A gentleman combines courtesy, honor, and consideration for others. May your child embody gentlemanly virtues of courtesy and honor.
Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.
Samurai - The samurai way (武士道) emphasizes honor, loyalty, and self-discipline. May your child embody samurai virtues
Adult Male - Adult Male - An adult male - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of adult male throughout life.
Duty - Duty represents responsibility, obligation, and honorable commitment. May your child fulfill their duties with honor and dedication.
Official - Officials carry public trust and responsibility for good governance. May your child serve with integrity in whatever official capacity they hold.
Qualified Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
志 means "aspiration, will, record."
Aspiration - A Goal or Ambition; a purpose.
Will - Determination; intention to achieve.
Document - To record or document.
Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.
Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.
Writings - A record written down. A book.
Aspiration - Aspiration represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of aspiration.
Will - Will - Determination; intention to achieve - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of will throughout life.
Record - Records preserve memory, document truth, and maintain accountability. May your child leave good records of their life, documenting worthy achievements.
Document - Documents represent knowledge preserved, records, and lasting communication. May your child document their wisdom for future generations.
Resolution - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Shima - Shima - An abbreviation of Shima - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of shima throughout life.
Writings - Writings - A record written down - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of writings throughout life.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
紫 means "purple, soy sauce."
Purple - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.
Soy Sauce - Soy Sauce - Soy sauce - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of soy sauce throughout life.
登 means "climb, register, mature."
Accomplish - To achieve, to complete.
Immediately - To do something right away, to stand in the present.
Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe.
Climb - Climbing represents effort, progress, and reaching higher. May your child climb steadily toward their highest aspirations.
Register - Register represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the register's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Mature - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.
Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Immediately - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Ripen - Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ripen throughout life.
志 means "aspiration, will, record."
Aspiration - A Goal or Ambition; a purpose.
Will - Determination; intention to achieve.
Document - To record or document.
Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.
Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.
Writings - A record written down. A book.
Aspiration - Aspiration represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of aspiration.
Will - Will - Determination; intention to achieve - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of will throughout life.
Record - Records preserve memory, document truth, and maintain accountability. May your child leave good records of their life, documenting worthy achievements.
Document - Documents represent knowledge preserved, records, and lasting communication. May your child document their wisdom for future generations.
Resolution - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Shima - Shima - An abbreviation of Shima - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of shima throughout life.
Writings - Writings - A record written down - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of writings throughout life.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
士 means "gentleman, scholar, samurai."
Gentleman - A man of good character.
Scholar - A learned person.
Duty - Performing duties or serving in an official capacity.
Official - A mid-level official or an official in charge of a court.
Qualified Person - A person with certain qualifications or skills.
Gentleman - A gentleman combines courtesy, honor, and consideration for others. May your child embody gentlemanly virtues of courtesy and honor.
Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.
Samurai - The samurai way (武士道) emphasizes honor, loyalty, and self-discipline. May your child embody samurai virtues
Adult Male - Adult Male - An adult male - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of adult male throughout life.
Duty - Duty represents responsibility, obligation, and honorable commitment. May your child fulfill their duties with honor and dedication.
Official - Officials carry public trust and responsibility for good governance. May your child serve with integrity in whatever official capacity they hold.
Qualified Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
志 means "aspiration, will, record."
Aspiration - A Goal or Ambition; a purpose.
Will - Determination; intention to achieve.
Document - To record or document.
Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.
Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.
Writings - A record written down. A book.
Aspiration - Aspiration represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of aspiration.
Will - Will - Determination; intention to achieve - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of will throughout life.
Record - Records preserve memory, document truth, and maintain accountability. May your child leave good records of their life, documenting worthy achievements.
Document - Documents represent knowledge preserved, records, and lasting communication. May your child document their wisdom for future generations.
Resolution - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Shima - Shima - An abbreviation of Shima - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of shima throughout life.
Writings - Writings - A record written down - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of writings throughout life.
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