Torahiko
Appearance
Pronunciation | toɾaçiko (IPA) |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Japanese |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Torahiko is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
[edit]Torahiko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:
- 虎彦, "tiger, elegant boy"
- 虎比古, "tiger, young man (archaic)"
- 寅彦, "sign of the tiger (Chinese zodiac), elegant boy"
- 寅比古, "sign of the tiger (Chinese zodiac), young man (archaic)"
The name can also be written in hiragana とらひこ or katakana トラヒコ.
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Torahiko Miyahata (宮畑 虎彦, 1903–1988), Japanese swimmer
- Torahiko Tanaka (田中 寅彦, born 1957), Japanese shogi player
- Torahiko Terada (寺田 寅彦, 1878–1935), Japanese physicist and writer
See also
[edit]- 6514 Torahiko, a main-belt asteroid