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Tomokun(ともくん)
Tomochan( ともちゃん)
Tomotan( ともたん)![]()
This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls.
See the girls' version here.
This name is also used as a surname:
Tomo
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 "Tomo," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.
智 means "wisdom, intelligence, knowledge."
Wisdom - Deep knowledge and understanding.
Intelligence - Mental Acuity; cleverness.
Ability to Understand and Process Things - The capacity to comprehend and process information.
Insightful - Having or showing an ability to understand and think deeply about a situation.
Intelligent - Having or showing great knowledge or understanding.
Wise - Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
Wisdom - Wisdom in Japanese culture means not just knowledge, but the discernment to apply it with compassion. May your child grow wise in both mind and heart, using knowledge to serve and help others.
Intelligence - Intelligence - Mental Acuity; cleverness - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of intelligence throughout life.
Ability to Understand and Process Things - Ability To Understand And Process Things - The capacity to comprehend and process information - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ability to understand and process things throughout life.
Insightful - Being insightful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be insightful, letting this quality guide their path.
Intelligent - Intelligence represents mental sharpness, learning ability, and problem-solving. May your child be intelligent, using their mind to solve problems and help others.
Wise - Wisdom represents deep understanding, good judgment, and the integration of knowledge. May your child grow wise, integrating knowledge with understanding and compassion.
友 means "friend, to befriend, friendly."
Alliance - A strong bond of loyalty and support between two or more people.
Companionship - A feeling of camaraderie and shared experiences between two or more people.
Friend - True friendship in Japan involves deep loyalty, mutual support, and lifelong bonds. May your child know the blessing of true friendship, both giving and receiving loyal support.
Friendly - True friendship in Japan involves deep loyalty, mutual support, and lifelong bonds. May your child know the blessing of true friendship, both giving and receiving loyal support.
To Befriend - The act of befriend represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child befriend with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.
Alliance - Strength represents resilience, capability, and the power to overcome. May your child develop strength of body, mind, and character.
Companionship - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.
朝 means "morning, dynasty, court."
Morning - The early part of the day.
Attendance - To be present in the court and be seen by the emperor.
Era - A period of time in history.
Reign - The period of time when one emperor ruled. Also, the era when a monarch of the same lineage ruled.
Dynasty - A succession of rulers from the same family.
Morning - Morning symbolizes fresh starts, renewed energy, and optimism. May your child embrace each morning with optimism and renewed purpose.
Court - Court - The royal court; government - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of court throughout life.
Attendance - Attendance - To be present in the court and be seen by the empe - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of attendance throughout life.
Era - Eras mark significant periods of change and development in history. May your child live meaningfully in their era, contributing to its legacy.
Reign - Reign - The period of time when one emperor ruled - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of reign throughout life.
Dynasty - The Xia Dynasty represents ancient origins, the foundation upon which later civilizations were built. May your child appreciate their origins, building upon the foundations of those who came before.
朋 means "friend, peer, ally."
Peer - One who studies under the same teacher.
Ally - A partner with shared purpose.
Companion - A person who shares the same goal.
Friend - True friendship in Japan involves deep loyalty, mutual support, and lifelong bonds. May your child know the blessing of true friendship, both giving and receiving loyal support.
Peer - Peer represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the peer's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Ally - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.
Companion - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.
知 means "know, wisdom, intelligence."
To Know - To understand, to recognize, to feel, to comprehend.
Wisdom - Deep understanding and insight.
Intelligence - The ability to learn and understand.
Acquaintance - To be familiar with someone.
Know - Knowing represents understanding, certainty, and wisdom. May your child know truth and share knowledge generously.
To Know - Knowing represents wisdom, understanding, and the accumulation of learning. May your child know much, growing in wisdom and understanding always.
Wisdom - Wisdom in Japanese culture means not just knowledge, but the discernment to apply it with compassion. May your child grow wise in both mind and heart, using knowledge to serve and help others.
Intelligence - Intelligence - The ability to learn and understand - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of intelligence throughout life.
Acquaintance - Acquaintance - To be familiar with someone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of acquaintance throughout life.
Inform - Inform - To Tell; to make known - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of inform throughout life.
Realize - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.
皆 means "everyone, together."
Same - Being the same in some way.
Everyone - Everyone - All People; everybody; altogether - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.
Together - Togetherness represents community, cooperation, and the strength of unity. May your child value togetherness, finding strength in community and cooperation.
Same - Sameness represents equality, consistency, and fair treatment of all. May your child treat all equally, consistent in their fairness to everyone.
元 means "origin, beginning, head."
Origin - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.
Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.
Head - Head represents leadership, thought, and the directing principle of action. May your child lead with wisdom, their head guiding good decisions.
Chief - Chief - Leader - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of chief throughout life.
Currency Unit - Historical periods remind us to learn from the past while building the future. May your child appreciate history and contribute to their own era.
Era Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.
Long, Elder - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.
People - People together form communities, sharing joys and supporting each other. May your child connect well with people, building strong communities.
Dynasty Name - The Xia Dynasty represents ancient origins, the foundation upon which later civilizations were built. May your child appreciate their origins, building upon the foundations of those who came before.
和 means "harmony, japanese, gentle."
Japanese - Relating to Japan.
Japan, Yamato - The country of Japan or the ancient Yamato dynasty.
Peaceful, Calm - A state of stillness where the wind has died down and the waves are calm.
Respond - To react or answer in words.
Sum - To add together.
Harmony - Harmony (和) is the central Japanese value of peaceful coexistence and balanced relationships. May your child bring harmony wherever they go, creating peace and balance in all relationships.
Japanese - Japanese - Relating to Japan - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of japanese throughout life.
Gentle - Gentleness represents soft strength, kindness, and the power of tender approach. May your child be gentle, combining soft kindness with inner strength.
Get Along, No Conflict - Conflict teaches the value of peace and the courage to stand firm. May your child fight for what is right and seek peace when possible.
Harmonize, Calm - Peace represents harmony, serenity, and inner stillness. May your child know inner peace and bring peace to others.
Japan, Yamato - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.
Mix, Blend - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Peaceful, Calm - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.
Respond - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.
Sum - Sum - To add together - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sum throughout life.
大 means "big, excellent, greatly."
Big - Large in Size; great in degree; many in number or quantity.
Excellent - Outstanding; magnificent; impressive.
Approximately - Roughly; generally; more or less.
Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.
Honorific - A word of respect added before someone's name.
Prefix - A prefix indicating respect or greatness.
Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.
Big - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.
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.
Greatly - Greatness encompasses exceptional ability, noble character, and significant achievement. May your child achieve true greatness—not just in accomplishment, but in character.
Approximately - Approximately - Roughly; generally; more or less - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of approximately throughout life.
Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.
Honorific - Honorifics reflect respect, social harmony, and proper recognition of others. May your child both earn and give respect appropriately throughout life.
Prefix - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Proud - Proud - Arrogant; having a haughty attitude - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of proud throughout life.
Respectful - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.
寛 means "tolerant, generous, spacious."
Tolerant - Tolerant - Accepting of differences - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tolerant throughout life.
Generous - Being generous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be generous, letting this quality guide their path.
Spacious - Being spacious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be spacious, letting this quality guide their path.
Relaxed - Relaxation represents peace, ease, and freedom from tension. May your child find moments of relaxation amid life's activities.
栄 means "prosperity, glory, flourish."
Prosperity - Flourishing success.
To Flourish - To become prosperous and successful.
Brilliance - Shining brightly and radiantly.
Honor - High respect and esteem.
Splendor - Magnificence and grandeur.
Prosperity - Prosperity - Flourishing success - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of prosperity throughout life.
Glory - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.
Flourish - Flourishing represents thriving, growth, and the fullest expression of potential. May your child flourish throughout life, thriving in every season.
To Flourish - Flourishing represents thriving, growth, and the fullest expression of potential. May your child flourish throughout life, thriving in every season.
Brilliance - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Honor - Honor is the sacred duty to uphold one's name, family, and moral principles. May your child live with honor, upholding their name and principles in all they do.
Splendor - Splendor represents magnificence, glory, and the full expression of one's potential. May your child achieve splendor in all things, manifesting their full magnificent potential.
灯 means "lamp, light, lantern."
Lamp - A light source.
Light - Illumination; brightness.
Lantern - A portable light.
Fire - Intense fire, or a strong force of fire.
Lamp - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.
Lantern - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Fire - Fire (火) represents passion, purification, and the transformative power that forges strength. May your child burn with the fire of passion, purifying what is impure and forging strength from trials.
燈 means "lamp, light, lantern."
Lamp - A device for giving light.
Light - Illumination; brightness.
Lantern - A portable light.
Lamp - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
Light - Light represents hope, guidance, and the illumination of truth. May your child be a light to others, guiding and illuminating the way.
Lantern - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.
禎 means "auspicious, felicitous, righteous."
Auspicious - Lucky and Favorable; blessed by fortune.
Felicitous - Happy and Fortunate; bringing good luck.
Fortunate - Having good luck or fortune
Auspicious - Auspiciousness brings good fortune and favorable circumstances. May your child's presence bring good fortune, their life marked by auspicious blessings.
Felicitous - Being felicitous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be felicitous, letting this quality guide their path.
Righteous - Righteousness means moral correctness and standing firmly for what is right. May your child walk the righteous path, standing firm for justice and truth.
Fortunate - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.
義 means "righteousness, justice, meaning."
Righteousness - The Right Way; moral correctness.
Adopted - Not by blood but by bond.
Adoptive - Treating something as a family member even though there is no blood relation. For example
Appropriate - Suitable for a particular situation or purpose.
Correct - Acting in accordance with the truth or facts.
Duty - What one ought to do; obligation.
Good - Acting in a way that is beneficial or desirable.
Translation - Expressing the same idea in another language.
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.
Justice - Justice means fairness and righteousness, standing up for what is right and equitable. May your child champion justice, standing firm for fairness and the rights of all.
Meaning - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.
Adopted - Adopted - Not by blood but by bond - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of adopted throughout life.
Adoptive - Being adoptive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be adoptive, letting this quality guide their path.
Appropriate - Appropriate - Suitable for a particular situation or purpose - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of appropriate throughout life.
Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.
Duty - Duty represents responsibility, obligation, and honorable commitment. May your child fulfill their duties with honor and dedication.
Good - Goodness is the foundation of all virtue, the light that guides moral action. May your child be truly good, their goodness lighting the way for others.
Translation - Translation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of translation.
興 means "prosper, rise, interest."
Prosper - Prosper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the prosper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Rise - Rising represents ascent, improvement, and upward movement. May your child rise to meet every challenge and opportunity.
Interest - Interest - Enjoyment; enthusiasm - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of interest throughout life.
Joy - Joy is the spontaneous happiness that arises from a heart at peace with itself and the world. May your child overflow with joy, spreading happiness to everyone they meet.
To Start Something New - Stars represent hope, guidance, and the eternal connection between heaven and earth. May your child be a guiding star, leading others with wisdom and shining brightly even in darkness.
斗 means "dipper, measure, constellation."
Dipper - A ladle for scooping liquids.
Measure - A unit of volume (about 18 liters).
Constellation - The Big Dipper or Little Dipper stars.
Ladle - Tool used to scoop up water or alcohol.
Dipper - Dipper represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the dipper's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Measure - Measure represents balance, proportion, and the wisdom of knowing limits. May your child know the measure of all things, balanced and proportionate.
Constellation - Constellation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of constellation.
Ladle - The ladle represents serving others, measured giving, and nourishing gifts. May your child serve others generously.
Small - Smallness carries humility, attention to detail, and the appreciation of subtlety. May your child notice and appreciate small blessings others might overlook.
望 means "hope, gaze, full moon."
Gaze - To look into the distance.
Popularity, Trust, Respect - To have a high level of popularity, trust, or respect.
Resent, Bitter - To feel resentment or bitterness towards something.
Hope - Hope represents optimism, faith in the future, and the light that guides through darkness. May your child live in hope, carrying light through every darkness.
Gaze - Gaze - To look into the distance - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of gaze throughout life.
Full Moon - The moon symbolizes elegance, tranquility, and the beauty of impermanence in Japanese aesthetics. May your child possess the moon's gentle beauty, illuminating the darkness with quiet grace.
Popularity, Trust, Respect - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.
Resent, Bitter - Resent/Bitter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the resent/bitter's dedication and skill in their life's work.
Yearn, Long for - Years mark growth, accumulate wisdom, and measure the journey of life. May your child's years be many and fruitful, each one adding wisdom.
翔 means "soar, fly, detailed."
Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.
Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.
Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.
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.
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