Toshiro (としろう)

Toshiro is read としろう and has 4 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 寿朗 and 寿郎. All two are masculine.

Reading

と·し·ろ·う (4 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Masculine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Toshiro

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

  • 寿朗
    としろう
    Masculine

    Longevity + clear

    • 寿(とし)— longevity
    • 朗(ろう)— clear
  • 寿郎
    としろう
    Masculine

    Longevity

    • 寿(とし)— longevity
    • 郎(ろう)— name ending

The kanji in Toshiro

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

  • 寿longevity2 spellings
  • 朗clear1 spelling
  • 郎name ending1 spelling

Toshiro with common surnames

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

Questions about Toshiro

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

In our data every spelling of Toshiro is masculine.

What does Toshiro mean?

Toshiro is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 寿朗 reads as "longevity + clear" and 寿郎 reads as "longevity". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Toshiro be written in kanji?

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

How do you pronounce Toshiro?

としろう is 4 beats: と · し · ろ · う. 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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