Toshi (given name)

Toshi is a masculine Japanese given name. It is also a nickname or shortening of several longer names.

Toshi

Toshi Ichiyanagi (1933–2022), Japanese composer
Pronunciation	toɕi (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spelling	Tosi (Kunrei-shiki) Tosi (Nihon-shiki) Toshi (Hepburn)

Possible writings

Toshi can be expressed with several kanji characters. Some examples:

• 敏, "agile"
• 俊, "talented"
• 利, "benefit"
• 年, "year"
• 慧, "wise"

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

Notable people with the name

• Toshi Fukumasu (福益 敏, born 1946), Japanese rower.
• Toshi Ichiyanagi (一柳 慧, 1933–2022), Japanese composer.
• Toshi Sano (佐野 敏), Japanese rower.
• Toshi Yano (矢野 俊), American musician.

Other people

• Toshi Reagon (born 1964), American female folk/blues musician
• Toshi Sabri, Indian singer and composer
• Toshi Seeger (1922–2013), American filmmaker, producer and environmental activist
• Toshi Sinha, Indian voice actress

Fictional characters

• Toshi (トシ), a character in the film Moon Child
• Toshi Tsukikage (月影 トシ), a character in the anime series Soar High! Isami
• Toshi Yoshida (トシ・ヨシダ), a character in the television series American Dad!

See also

• Tōshi Yoshida (吉田 遠志, 1911-1995), Japanese printmaker