Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 敏人, 年人, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. TO-SHEE-KHEE-TO [key] Meaning & History From 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, sharp" or 年 (toshi) meaning "year, counter for years" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.