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Tamochan(たもちゃん)
Tamokun( たもくん)
Tacchan( たっちゃん)![]()
This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for boys.
See the girls' version here.
This name is also used as a surname:
Tamotsu
In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Tamotsu," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
保 means "protect, maintain, guarantee."
Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.
Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.
Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.
Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.
Undertake - To take on responsibility.
Protect - Protecting represents defense, care, and keeping safe from harm. May your child protect the vulnerable and defend the right.
Maintain - Maintaining represents preservation, care, and steady attention. May your child maintain what is good and care for what matters.
Guarantee - Guarantee - To Assure; to promise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of guarantee throughout life.
Employee - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.
Ensure - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Guardian - Guardian represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the guardian's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Nurture - Nurture - To care for; to raise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nurture throughout life.
Shelter - Shelter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the shelter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Undertake - Undertake - To take on responsibility - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of undertake throughout life.
扶 means "support, help, nurture."
Care for - To look after or provide assistance to someone.
Comfort - To provide emotional or physical support.
Embrace - To hold someone close in a loving or comforting way.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.
Nurture - Nurture - To care for; to support growth - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nurture throughout life.
Care for - Care For represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the care for's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Comfort - Comforting represents care, consolation, and easing others' pain. May your child bring comfort to those who suffer.
Embrace - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.
保 means "protect, maintain, guarantee."
Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.
Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.
Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.
Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.
Undertake - To take on responsibility.
Protect - Protecting represents defense, care, and keeping safe from harm. May your child protect the vulnerable and defend the right.
Maintain - Maintaining represents preservation, care, and steady attention. May your child maintain what is good and care for what matters.
Guarantee - Guarantee - To Assure; to promise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of guarantee throughout life.
Employee - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.
Ensure - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Guardian - Guardian represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the guardian's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Nurture - Nurture - To care for; to raise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nurture throughout life.
Shelter - Shelter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the shelter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Undertake - Undertake - To take on responsibility - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of undertake throughout life.
津 means "port, ferry crossing, fluid."
Port - A harbor for ships.
Fluid - Body liquids like saliva.
Clue, Guide - A hint or indication that can be used to lead someone in the right direction.
Moisture - Water that seeps, gushes, overflows, or moistens something.
Port - Port - A harbor for ships - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of port throughout life.
Ferry Crossing - The ferry crossing represents transition, helpful passage, and guided journey. May your child be helped across life's waters.
Fluid - Fluid - Body liquids like saliva - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fluid throughout life.
Clue, Guide - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.
Moisture - Moisture represents subtle nourishment, gentle sustenance, and pervasive blessing. May your child receive pervasive blessings.
任 means "duty, entrust, appoint."
Duty - A Responsibility; an obligation.
Entrust - To Give Responsibility; to assign.
Allow - To give someone freedom to do something.
Bear - To take on or carry a burden or responsibility.
Duty - Duty represents responsibility, obligation, and honorable commitment. May your child fulfill their duties with honor and dedication.
Entrust - Entrusting represents faith, delegation, and trust in others. May your child be worthy of trust and know when to entrust others.
Appoint - Appoint - To Designate; to assign a role - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of appoint throughout life.
Allow - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Bear - Bear - To take on or carry a burden or responsibility - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bear throughout life.
Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.
全 means "all, complete, whole."
Accomplish, Achieve - To do something without any problems or difficulties and to successfully complete it.
All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.
Complete - Completing represents fulfillment, wholeness, and thorough accomplishment. May your child complete their tasks and fulfill their purpose.
Whole - Whole - Undivided; full - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of whole throughout life.
Accomplish, Achieve - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
壽 means "longevity, celebrate, birthday."
Celebrate - To congratulate on long life.
Birthday - An anniversary of birth.
Age - The number of years a person has lived.
Celebrating a Happy Occasion - Celebrating and wishing for a happy occasion.
Longevity - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.
Celebrate - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
Birthday - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.
Age - Age brings wisdom, experience, and the perspective of time. May your child grow wiser with age, valuing each year's gifts.
Celebrating a Happy Occasion - Celebrating A Happy Occasion represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of celebrating a happy occasion.
存 means "exist, survive, know."
Exist - To be; to have being.
Ask - To inquire about someone's well-being.
Console - To provide comfort or consolation.
Endure - To live or survive.
Think - To consider or ponder.
Exist - Existing represents being, presence, and the gift of life. May your child exist with purpose and meaning.
Survive - Being survive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be survive, letting this quality guide their path.
Know - Knowing represents understanding, certainty, and wisdom. May your child know truth and share knowledge generously.
Ask - Asking represents humility, curiosity, and seeking help. May your child ask good questions and seek wisdom.
Console - Console - To provide comfort or consolation - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of console throughout life.
Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.
Preserve - Preserving represents protection, keeping safe, and honoring heritage. May your child preserve valuable traditions and protect what matters.
Think - Thinking represents reflection, reason, and mental engagement. May your child think deeply and clearly about important matters.
完 means "complete, perfect, finish."
Finish - To Accomplish; to fulfill.
Accomplish - To successfully finish or achieve (something).
Fulfill - To carry out or complete (a task, duty, or promise).
Preserve - To keep safe from harm, damage, or loss.
Complete - Completing represents fulfillment, wholeness, and thorough accomplishment. May your child complete their tasks and fulfill their purpose.
Perfect - Perfect - Without Defect; flawless - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of perfect throughout life.
Finish - Finishing represents completion, follow-through, and accomplishment. May your child finish what they start with excellence.
Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.
Fulfill - Fulfill - To carry out or complete (a task, duty, or promise - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fulfill throughout life.
Preserve - Preserving represents protection, keeping safe, and honoring heritage. May your child preserve valuable traditions and protect what matters.
寿 means "long, age, celebration."
Celebration - To Celebrate Long Life; to wish longevity.
Celebrate - To rejoice and celebrate a long life or a happy occasion.
Long - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.
Age - Age brings wisdom, experience, and the perspective of time. May your child grow wiser with age, valuing each year's gifts.
Celebration - Celebration represents joy, gratitude, and the marking of life's important moments. May your child's life be full of celebrations, marking many joyous moments.
Celebrate - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.
将 means "general, lead, about to."
General - Being general represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be general, letting this quality guide their path.
Lead - Leading represents guidance, going first, and showing the way. May your child lead with wisdom, courage, and compassion.
To Lead Troops - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.
About to - About To - Going to; on the verge of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of about to throughout life.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
將 means "general, lead, about to."
General - A military commander.
To Lead - To lead troops or an army.
About to - On the verge of.
A Person - Someone who leads or commands.
By Means of - To indicate a method or means.
Or - To indicate a choice between two or more options.
General - Being general represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be general, letting this quality guide their path.
Lead - Leading represents guidance, going first, and showing the way. May your child lead with wisdom, courage, and compassion.
To Lead - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.
About to - About To - On the verge of - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of about to throughout life.
A Person - Person (人) represents humanity, individual dignity, and connection with others. May your child honor the dignity of every person, connected deeply with humanity.
By Means of - By Means Of - To indicate a method or means - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of by means of throughout life.
Or - Choice and alternatives open doors to different possibilities. May your child wisely consider alternatives and make good choices.
惟 means "to think, only, particle."
Only - Expressing Limitation; just this.
Particle - Placed at the beginning to adjust sentence rhythm.
To Think - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.
Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.
Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.
方 means "direction, destination, region."
Direction - Orientation; compass point.
Destination - Where one is heading.
Arrangement - Line up, line up in a row.
Comparison - Compare, contrast.
Honorific - Title to call someone.
Responsibility - Person in charge.
Righteousness - Being honest, being proper.
Shape - Square, rectangle, square shape.
Squared - Multiplied by itself.
Squaring - Multiplying the same number, square, square root.
Timing - Suitable time.
Direction - Direction provides purpose and guidance on life's journey. May your child always find their direction, moving purposefully through life.
Destination - Destination represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of destination.
Region - Regions represent territory, belonging, and one's sphere of influence. May your child make their region of influence a better place.
Arrangement - Arrangement represents order, organization, and creating harmony from elements. May your child arrange their life well, creating order and harmony.
Comparison - Comparison - Compare, contrast - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of comparison throughout life.
Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.
Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.
Method - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.
Responsibility - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
Righteousness - Righteousness means moral correctness and standing firmly for what is right. May your child walk the righteous path, standing firm for justice and truth.
Shape - Shaping represents influence, molding, and gradual formation. May your child shape their future with intentional choices.
Squared - Squared - Multiplied by itself - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of squared throughout life.
Squaring - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.
Time - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.
Timing - Timing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in timing with purpose and skill.
有 means "have, exist, furthermore."
Exist - To be; to occur.
Furthermore - In Addition; moreover.
Maintain - To keep something in a certain state or condition.
Possess - To have or own something.
Have - Having represents possession, gratitude, and appreciating what one holds. May your child have enough, and appreciate all they have with gratitude.
Exist - Existing represents being, presence, and the gift of life. May your child exist with purpose and meaning.
Furthermore - Furthermore - In Addition; moreover - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of furthermore throughout life.
Maintain - Maintaining represents preservation, care, and steady attention. May your child maintain what is good and care for what matters.
Possess - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
維 means "to bind, rope, thread."
Bind, Tie - To fasten or secure something with a rope, cord, or other material.
Emphasis - Read as "kore" to emphasize what follows.
Preserve - To keep something safe or in its original condition.
Support - To provide assistance or aid to someone or something.
To Bind - The act of bind represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child bind with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Rope - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Thread - Threads represent connection, continuity, and the fabric of relationships. May your child weave strong threads of connection throughout life.
Bind, Tie - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.
Emphasis - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.
Join, Link - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Preserve - Preserving represents protection, keeping safe, and honoring heritage. May your child preserve valuable traditions and protect what matters.
Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.
多 means "many, much, often."
Often - Frequently; many times.
Gratitude - Feeling of appreciation or thanks.
Truly, Exactly, Simply - Used to emphasize that something is true or exact.
Much - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.
Often - Often - Frequently; many times - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of often throughout life.
Gratitude - Gratitude (感謝) is deeply valued in Japan, appreciating even small kindnesses and nature's gifts. May your child live with deep gratitude, appreciating every blessing life offers.
Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.
Truly, Exactly, Simply - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
茂 means "to flourish, prosperous, excellent."
To Flourish - For plants to grow vigorously.
Prosperous - Abundant; plentiful.
Diligent - To strive and make an effort.
Thriving - The growth of plants and trees is abundant.
To Flourish - Flourishing represents thriving, growth, and the fullest expression of potential. May your child flourish throughout life, thriving in every season.
Prosperous - Prosperity represents flourishing, abundance, and the success that comes from effort. May your child prosper in all good endeavors, flourishing in every season.
Excellent - Excellence represents the pursuit of the highest quality in all endeavors. May your child pursue excellence in all they do, always striving for their best.
Diligent - Diligent - To strive and make an effort - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of diligent throughout life.
Thriving - Thriving represents flourishing, abundant growth, and vital health. May your child thrive with abundant vitality.
津 means "port, ferry crossing, fluid."
Port - A harbor for ships.
Fluid - Body liquids like saliva.
Clue, Guide - A hint or indication that can be used to lead someone in the right direction.
Moisture - Water that seeps, gushes, overflows, or moistens something.
Port - Port - A harbor for ships - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of port throughout life.
Ferry Crossing - The ferry crossing represents transition, helpful passage, and guided journey. May your child be helped across life's waters.
Fluid - Fluid - Body liquids like saliva - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fluid throughout life.
Clue, Guide - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.
Moisture - Moisture represents subtle nourishment, gentle sustenance, and pervasive blessing. May your child receive pervasive blessings.
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