Given name · Japanese
通
“to go through, to pass”
通 (Tōru) is a masculine given name, meaning “to go through, to pass.” It is used in Japanese.
JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Tōru.
Meaning & origin
通’s family of names
In Japanese usage, 通 can be written in the Roman alphabet as Tōru.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named 通
- Wang TongChinese philosopher and politician (584–617)
- Li TongChinese general serving warlord Cao Cao (168-209)
- Toru YanoJapanese professional wrestler (born 1978)
- Toru OkabeGeneral at World War II battle of Wau1889–1961
- Zhou Tongfootballerborn 1990
Characters named 通: Zhou Tong (Water Margin character).
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