Toshio (としお)

Toshio is read としお and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 外志男 and 外志夫. All two are masculine.

Reading

と·し·お (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Masculine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Toshio

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 外志男
    としお
    Masculine

    Outside + aspiration

    • 外(と)— outside
    • 志(し)— aspiration
    • 男(お)— name ending
  • 外志夫
    としお
    Masculine

    Outside + aspiration

    • 外(と)— outside
    • 志(し)— aspiration
    • 夫(お)— name ending

The kanji in Toshio

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 外outside2 spellings
  • 志aspiration2 spellings
  • 男name ending1 spelling
  • 夫name ending1 spelling

Toshio with common surnames

Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.

Questions about Toshio

Is Toshio a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Toshio is masculine.

What does Toshio mean?

Toshio is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 外志男 reads as "outside + aspiration" and 外志夫 reads as "outside + aspiration". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Toshio be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 外志男 and 外志夫. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Toshio?

としお is 3 beats: と · し · お. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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