Toyoshige

Toyoshige
Toyoshige Yamauchi (1827–1872), Japanese daimyō.
Pronunciationtojoɕige (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingToyosige (Kunrei-shiki)

Toyosige (Nihon-shiki)

Toyoshige (Hepburn)

Toyoshige is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

Toyoshige can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 豊重, "bountiful, heavy"
  • 豊茂, "bountiful, luxuriant"
  • 豊繁, "bountiful, prosperous/complexity"
  • 登代重, "climb up, generation, heavy"

The name can also be written in hiragana とよしげ or katakana トヨシゲ.

Notable people with the name

  • Utagawa Toyoshige (歌川 豊重, 1777–1835) a Japanese ukiyo-e artist also known as Toyokuni II (二代目 歌川 豊国).
  • Toyoshige Yamauchi (山内 豊信, 1827–1872), a Japanese daimyō.
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