Toshitsugu is a masculine Japanese given name.
![]() Toshitsugu Saito, Japanese politician | |
Pronunciation | toɕitsɯgɯ (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Tositugu (Kunrei-shiki)
Tositugu (Nihon-shiki) Toshitsugu (Hepburn) |
Possible writings
editToshitsugu can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
- 敏次, "agile, next"
- 敏継, "agile, continue"
- 敏嗣, "agile, succession"
- 俊次, "talented, next"
- 俊継, "talented, continue"
- 俊嗣, "talented, succession"
- 利次, "benefit, next"
- 利継, "benefit, continue"
- 利嗣, "benefit, succession"
- 寿次, "long life, next"
- 寿継, "long life, continue"
- 寿嗣, "long life, succession"
- 年次, "year, next"
- 年継, "year, continue"
- 年嗣, "year, succession"
- 斗志二, "Big Dipper, intention, two"
The name can also be written in hiragana としつぐ or katakana トシツグ.
Notable people with the name
edit- Toshitsugu Maeda (前田 利次, 1617–1674), Japanese daimyō.
- Toshitsugu Saito (斉藤 斗志二, born 1944), Japanese politician.
- Toshitsugu Takamatsu (高松 寿嗣, 1889–1972), Japanese ninjutsu practitioner.