とし

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See also: とじ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of とし – see the following entries.
1
(obsolete) grain, particularly rice
(obsolete) a grain harvest, a grain crop
a year
age
(specifically) used to describe the age of someone who should not do things inappropriate for their age
Alternative spelling
都市
city; town
杜詩
(poetry) poetry of Du Fu
妬視
(literary, uncommon) looking with envy
(literary, uncommon) to look enviously
徒死
dying in vain
to die in vain
けいJ
a male given name
Alternative spelling
さとし
(This term, とし (toshi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as とし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as とし.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
利し
鋭し
敏し
聆し
疾し
捷し

Adjective

とし (toshi-ku

  1. 利し, 鋭し: sharp
  2. 敏し, 聆し: smart, clever
  3. 疾し, 捷し: fast, quick
  4. 疾し, 鋭し: powerful, intense
Derived terms

Inflection