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Japanese given name

Toki

トキ

Given-name classification varies across source records.

ときトキToki
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings79

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows80

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Toki

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingとき

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formトキ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationToki

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Toki. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationと · き

2 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Toki is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings2

とき · トキ

Kanji-based spellings78

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters2

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae2

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms9

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms69

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

とき in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms79

80 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms34

37 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 75 · unspecified 5

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
ときToki7980 source rowsfemale 75 · unspecified 5source rows · distinct forms: female 74 · unspecified 53437 source rows
ときToki00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Toki

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data78

6–30 strokes observed span

Median total strokes19

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms75

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms3

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
ときToki280
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

20 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked80

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings20

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading59

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set8

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Toki spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
登ascend, climb up111100012たか, のぼし, のぼり, のりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
時time, hour10900110と, とぎJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
都capital, metropolis101000011—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10
季seasons908018すえ, としJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
斗Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper770004ますJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
希hope, beg, request606007のぞ, のぞみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
姫princess5050010—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
樹timber, trees, wood5050016いつき, うえ, こ, しげ +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
輝radiance, shine, sparkle5050015あき, あきら, さき, てる +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
喜rejoice, take pleasure in5050012あき, きゅ, のぶ, ゆき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
杜woods, grove550007—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
十ten440002い, か, ぎ, さ +8Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

トキ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tokiとき
Characters in order
トKanaキKana
Exact written form

とき

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tokiとき · this page
Characters in order
とKanaきKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 80. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Toki spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

登ascend, climb up11 of 80 analyzed forms時time, hour10 of 80 analyzed forms都capital, metropolis10 of 80 analyzed forms季seasons9 of 80 analyzed forms斗Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper7 of 80 analyzed forms希hope, beg, request6 of 80 analyzed forms姫princess5 of 80 analyzed forms樹timber, trees, wood5 of 80 analyzed forms輝radiance, shine, sparkle5 of 80 analyzed forms喜rejoice, take pleasure in5 of 80 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Toki

80 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading とき. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

トキ

トキ · Toki

Katakana トキMorae 2Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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とき

とき · Toki

Katakana トキMorae 2Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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時

とき · Toki

Katakana トキMorae 2Strokes 10
時time, hour
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings

Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.

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Spelling comparator

Compare Toki forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
トキトキKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
ときときKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
兎姫とき兎 — rabbit, hare · 姫 — princess18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
冬季とき冬 — winter · 季 — seasons13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
凍姫とき凍 — frozen, congeal · 姫 — princess20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
凍季とき凍 — frozen, congeal · 季 — seasons18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
十姫とき十 — ten · 姫 — princess12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
十希とき十 — ten · 希 — hope, beg9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
十稀とき十 — ten · 稀 — rare, phenomenal14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
十葵とき十 — ten · 葵 — hollyhock14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
土岐とき土 — soil, earth · 岐 — branch off, fork in road10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
土稀とき土 — soil, earth · 稀 — rare, phenomenal15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
塔基とき塔 — pagoda, tower · 基 — fundamentals, radical (chem)23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
季とき季 — seasons8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
富貴とき富 — wealth, enrich · 貴 — precious, value24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
常とき常 — usual, ordinary11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Toki mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

More names beginning with とき

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

Given name · female · limited reference

Tokiko

136 recorded spellings

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Tokio

55 recorded spellings

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Tokie

42 recorded spellings

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Tokiwa

14 recorded spellings

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Tokimi

13 recorded spellings

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Tokiji

11 recorded spellings

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Tokino

11 recorded spellings

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Tokiyo

11 recorded spellings

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Tokihiko

10 recorded spellings

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Tokiya

9 recorded spellings

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Tokinori

8 recorded spellings

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Tokimasa

6 recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Toki

Use literal reading, character and corpus relationships to continue without treating nearby records as automatically related.

Exact reading

Search とき

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To / と

Browse other public given names with the same opening reading family.

Continue →Character reference

登 — ascend, climb up

Open the kanji page for readings, classifications and literal name-use context.

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時 — time, hour

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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