Toshinao

Toshinao is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings
Toshinao can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:


 * 敏直, "agile, frankness"
 * 敏尚, "agile, still"
 * 敏猶, "agile, furthermore"
 * 俊直, "talented, frankness"
 * 俊尚, "talented, still"
 * 俊猶, "talented, furthermore"
 * 利直, "benefit, frankness"
 * 利尚, "benefit, still"
 * 利猶, "benefit, furthermore"
 * 年直, "year, frankness"
 * 年尚, "year, still"
 * 寿直, "long life, frankness"
 * 寿尚, "long life, still"

The name can also be written in hiragana としなお or katakana トシナオ.

Notable people with the name

 * Toshinao Nakagawa (中川 俊直, born 1970), Japanese politician.
 * Toshinao Nanbu (南部 利直, 1576–1632), Japanese samurai and daimyō.
 * Toshinao Sasaki (佐々木 俊尚, born 1961), Japanese journalist.
 * Toshinao Tomie (富江 利直, born 1910), Japanese middle-distance runner.
 * Toshinao Urabe (卜部 敏直, born 1950), Japanese diplomat.