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Japanese boy(male) nameTsukumo
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:つくも
  • Katakanatip:ツクモ
  • English Syllablestip:tsu-ku-mo (3)
  • Japanese Moraetip:tsu-ku-mo (3)
  • English transcriptionstip:Tsukumo
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Tsukuchan(つくちゃん)Click to speech つくちゃんMomochan( ももちゃん)Click to speech  ももちゃんTsukumon( つくもん)Click to speech  つくもん

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls. Japanese girl(female) nameSee the girls' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameTsukumo

Kanji Names & Meanings - 4 variations

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 "Tsukumo," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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津雲- Tsukumo -

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means "port, ferry crossing, fluid."

  • Port - A harbor for ships.

  • Ferry Crossing - A place to cross water.

  • 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.

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  • 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.

means "cloud, cloud-like."

  • Cloud - Clouds floating in the sky.

  • Cloud-like - A metaphor for something high, abundant, excellent, or distant.

Name ideas examples

  • Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.

  • Cloud-like - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.

創守- Tsukumo -

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means "create, wound, begin."

Name ideas examples

  • Create - Creating represents bringing into existence, innovation, and expression. May your child create beauty, value, and meaning in the world.

  • Wound - Wound - An Injury; a cut - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of wound throughout life.

  • Begin - Beginning represents fresh starts, initiation, and new chapters. May your child begin each day and endeavor with hope.

means "protect, keep, obey."

  • Protect - To Guard; to defend.

  • Keep - To Maintain; to watch over.

  • Obey - To Follow Rules; to observe.

  • Amulet - A charm or object believed to bring good luck or protection.

  • Caretaker - Someone who looks after or takes care of someone or something.

  • Defend, Fortify - To prepare or equip for defense.

  • Endure - To be able to withstand or bear something.

  • Governor - A local or regional official in charge of a district or group.

  • Maintain - To keep something in a certain state or condition.

  • Shelter, Shield - To provide protection or safety.

  • Watch, Observe - To keep an eye on something and not let it out of sight.

Name ideas examples

  • Protect - Protecting represents defense, care, and keeping safe from harm. May your child protect the vulnerable and defend the right.

  • Keep - Keeping represents maintaining, preserving, and faithful holding. May your child keep their promises and maintain what matters.

  • Obey - Obedience represents respect for authority, learning, and the path to mastery. May your child obey what is good, learning the path to mastery.

  • Amulet - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Caretaker - Caretaker represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the caretaker's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Defend, Fortify - Defend/Fortify - To prepare or equip for defense - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of defend/fortify throughout life.

  • Endure - Enduring represents perseverance, strength, and lasting through challenges. May your child endure difficulties with grace and emerge stronger.

  • Governor - Governance represents ordered rule, wise administration, and care for those led. May your child govern themselves first, then lead others with wisdom and care.

  • Maintain - Maintaining represents preservation, care, and steady attention. May your child maintain what is good and care for what matters.

  • Shelter, Shield - Shelter/Shield - To provide protection or safety - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of shelter/shield throughout life.

  • Watch, Observe - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

都雲- Tsukumo -

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means "capital, metropolis, elegant."

Name ideas examples

  • Capital - Being capital represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be capital, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • 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.

  • Big Town - 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.

  • Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.

  • Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.

  • Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.

  • To Rule - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.

  • Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.

means "cloud, cloud-like."

  • Cloud - Clouds floating in the sky.

  • Cloud-like - A metaphor for something high, abundant, excellent, or distant.

Name ideas examples

  • Cloud - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.

  • Cloud-like - Clouds symbolize freedom, change, and the transient nature of life in Japanese philosophy. May your child flow freely through life like clouds, adapting gracefully to change.

九十九- Tsukumo -

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means "nine, nine times, many."

Name ideas examples

  • Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.

  • Nine Times - 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.

  • Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.

  • Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.

means "ten, ten times, tenth."

Name ideas examples

  • Ten - Ten (十) represents perfection, completeness, and the cross that unites all directions. May your child achieve perfect completeness, uniting all aspects of their being.

  • Ten Times - 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.

  • Tenth - Tenth - The tenth position - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tenth throughout life.

  • Numerous - Being numerous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be numerous, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Perfect - Perfect - Complete and satisfactory - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of perfect throughout life.

means "nine, nine times, many."

Name ideas examples

  • Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.

  • Nine Times - 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.

  • Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.

  • Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.

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