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Toshio

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Toshio
Toshio Ogawa. Vice President of the House of Councillors of Japan.
Pronunciationtoɕio (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of originJapan
Other names
Alternative spellingTosio (Kunrei-shiki)

Tosio (Nihon-shiki)

Toshio (Hepburn)

Toshio is a common masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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Toshio can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 敏夫, "agile, man"
  • 敏男, "agile, man"
  • 敏雄, "agile, male"
  • 俊夫, "sagacious, man"
  • 俊雄, "sagacious, male"
  • 利生, "advantage, life"
  • 寿雄, "long life, male"
  • 登志男, "ascend, intention, man"

The name can also be written in hiragana としお or katakana トシオ.

Notable people with the name

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Fictional characters

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  • Toshio Ozaki (尾崎 敏夫), a protagonist in the horror novel/manga/anime series Shiki.
  • Toshio Saeki (Ju-on) (佐伯 俊雄), a main antagonist in the Japanese horror series Ju-on
  • Toshio Utsumi (内海 俊夫), a character in the anime and manga series Cat's Eye