Japanese symbol for “toyo”
豊国
とよのくに
Romaji: toyonokuni
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces)
In Japanese, toyo is 豊国, read とよのくに (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
- n Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces)
- n affluent country; rich country
Written forms: 豊国. Readings: とよのくに、とよくに.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豊か | ゆたか yutaka | abundant; plentiful; rich |
| 豊富 | ほうふ houfu | abundant; plentiful; rich |
| 豊作 | ほうさく housaku | abundant harvest; bumper crop |
| 豊満 | ほうまん houman | stout; corpulent; plump |
| 豊漁 | ほうりょう houryou | good catch; good haul |
| 豊年 | ほうねん hounen | fruitful year |
| 全国 | ぜんこく zenkoku | the whole country |
| 国内 | こくない kokunai | within 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.
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