Tōichi

Tōichi

Toichi Sasaki (1886–1955), Japanese Lieutenant
Pronunciation	toːitɕi (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spelling	Toiti (Kunrei-shiki) Toiti (Nihon-shiki) Tōichi, Toichi, Touichi (Hepburn)

Tōichi is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

Tōichi can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:

• 東一, "east, one"
• 東市, "east, city"
• 唐一, "Tang (Chinese dynasty), one"
• 唐市, "Tang (Chinese dynasty), city"
• 藤一, "wisteria, one"
• 藤市, "wisteria, city"
• 棟一, "ridgepole, one"
• 登一, "ascend, one"
• 桃一, "peach tree, one"
• 稲一, "rice plant, one"
• 童一, "child, one"
• 到一, "arrive, one"

The name can also be written in hiragana とういち or katakana トウイチ.

Notable people with the name

• Tōichi Katō (加藤 東一, 1916–1996), Japanese painter
• Toichi Yamaguchi (山口 東一, born 1941), Japanese middle-distance runner
• Toichi Sasaki (佐々木 到一, 1886–1955), Japanese Lieutenant

Fictional characters

• Toichi Kuroba (黒羽 盗一), a character in the manga series Magic Kaito