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Katsutoshi
Katsutoshi (かつとし) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 勝利, 勝 victory + 利 benefit. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 3 in 1944.
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Ways to write Katsutoshi
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
勝利
勝victory利benefit
Boy, best No. 3 (1943–1945)勝俊
勝victory俊talented
Boy, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Katsutoshi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
克寿to overcome + long lifeBoy
克俊to overcome + talentedBoy
克智to overcome + wisdomBoy
克敏to overcome + quickBoy
克利to overcome + benefitBoy
勝寿victory + long lifeBoy
勝聡victory + wiseBoy
勝敏victory + quickBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Katsutoshi has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1944, at No. 3.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1945 | No. 5 |
| 1944 | No. 3 |
| 1943 | No. 10 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Katsutoshi
Katsutoshi Domori 堂森 勝利Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.