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Japanese symbol for “toyo”

Romaji: toyonokuni
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces)

In Japanese, toyo is , read (toyonokuni).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces)
  2. n affluent country; rich country

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

bountiful, excellent, rich
on: ホウ、ブ
kun: ゆた.か、とよ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
country
on: コク
kun: くに
8 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ゆたか yutakaabundant; plentiful; rich
ほうふ houfuabundant; plentiful; rich
ほうさく housakuabundant harvest; bumper crop
ほうまん houmanstout; corpulent; plump
ほうりょう houryougood catch; good haul
ほうねん hounenfruitful year
ぜんこく zenkokuthe whole country
こくない kokunaiwithin the country; inside the county; domestic

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.