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Japanese given name

Tomoe

トモエ

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

ともえトモエTomoe
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings158

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows160

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Tomoe

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingともえ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formトモエ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationTomoe

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Tomoe. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationと · も · え

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Meaning by written form

What can Tomoe mean?

A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Tomoe”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings10

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings2

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kana-only spelling

トモエ

This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.

Characters and loaded glosses
トKana characterモKana characterエKana character
Kana-only spelling

ともえ

This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.

Characters and loaded glosses
とKana characterもKana characterえKana character
Mixed kanji and kana spelling

とも恵

This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.

Characters and loaded glosses
とKana characterもKana character恵favor, blessing, grace
Mixed kanji and kana spelling

とも枝

This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.

Characters and loaded glosses
とKana characterもKana character枝bough, branch, twig
Mixed kanji and kana spelling

トモ江

This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.

Characters and loaded glosses
トKana characterモKana character江creek, inlet, bay
Mixed kanji and kana spelling

とも江

This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.

Characters and loaded glosses
とKana characterもKana character江creek, inlet, bay
Kanji spelling

丈枝

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
丈length, ten shaku, measure枝bough, branch, twig
Kanji spelling

与恵

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
与bestow, participate in, give恵favor, blessing, grace
Kanji spelling

伴恵

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
伴consort, accompany, bring with恵favor, blessing, grace
Kanji spelling

伴枝

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
伴consort, accompany, bring with枝bough, branch, twig
Kanji spelling

伴江

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
伴consort, accompany, bring with江creek, inlet, bay
Kanji spelling

倫兄

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
倫ethics, companion兄elder brother, big brother

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 160. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.

How to read these meanings

The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.

Reading profile

How Tomoe is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings3

ともえ · トモエ · トモえ

Kanji-based spellings158

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms8

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms137

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms13

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

ともえ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms158

160 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms8

8 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 1 · female 150 · unspecified 9

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
ともえTomoe158160 source rowsmale 1 · female 150 · unspecified 9source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · female 148 · unspecified 988 source rows
ともえTomoe00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows
ともえTomoe00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Tomoe

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data158

4–31 strokes observed span

Median total strokes17

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms155

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms3

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
ともえTomoe3160
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
茂枝3 analyzed forms登茂3 analyzed forms茂恵2 analyzed forms智恵2 analyzed forms智萌2 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

35 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked80

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings35

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading43

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set14

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Tomoe spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
萌show symptoms of, sprout, bud220201111もえ, きざしJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
友friend21210004う, ど, ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
恵favor, blessing, grace200191010あや, け, さと, さとし +4Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
智wisdom, intellect, reason191900012さと, さとし, さとる, さとい +9Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
知know, wisdom18180008さと, さとる, しり, しれ +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
枝bough, branch, twig15015008え, ぐさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
江creek, inlet, bay15015006くん, とうみ, み, りえJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
朋companion, friend13120018—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
絵picture, drawing, painting120120012—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
栄flourish, prosperity, honor909009さかえ, しげ, てる, なが +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
巴comma-design861014ともJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
共together, both, neither770006—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

トモエ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tomoeともえ
Characters in order
トKanaモKanaエKana
Exact written form

ともえ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tomoeともえ · this page
Characters in order
とKanaもKanaえKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 160. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Tomoe spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

萌show symptoms of, sprout, bud22 of 160 analyzed forms友friend21 of 160 analyzed forms恵favor, blessing, grace20 of 160 analyzed forms智wisdom, intellect, reason19 of 160 analyzed forms知know, wisdom18 of 160 analyzed forms枝bough, branch, twig15 of 160 analyzed forms江creek, inlet, bay15 of 160 analyzed forms朋companion, friend13 of 160 analyzed forms絵picture, drawing, painting12 of 160 analyzed forms栄flourish, prosperity, honor9 of 160 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Tomoe

160 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ともえ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

トモエ

トモエ · Tomoe

Katakana トモエMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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ともえ

ともえ · Tomoe

Katakana トモエMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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巴

ともえ · Tomoe

Katakana トモエMorae 3Strokes 4
巴comma-design
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading

Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.

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Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 160 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 158 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Tomoe forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
トモエトモエKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
ともえともえKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
とも恵ともえ恵 — favor, blessing10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
とも枝ともえ枝 — bough, branch8All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
トモ江トモえ江 — creek, inlet6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
とも江ともえ江 — creek, inlet6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丈枝ともえ丈 — length, ten shaku · 枝 — bough, branch11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
与恵ともえ与 — bestow, participate in · 恵 — favor, blessing13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
伴恵ともえ伴 — consort, accompany · 恵 — favor, blessing17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
伴枝ともえ伴 — consort, accompany · 枝 — bough, branch15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
伴江ともえ伴 — consort, accompany · 江 — creek, inlet13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
倫兄ともえ倫 — ethics, companion · 兄 — elder brother, big brother15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
倫枝ともえ倫 — ethics, companion · 枝 — bough, branch18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
倫江ともえ倫 — ethics, companion · 江 — creek, inlet16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
兎萌ともえ兎 — rabbit, hare · 萌 — show symptoms of, sprout19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
公亜ともえ公 — public, prince · 亜 — Asia, rank next11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Tomoe mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

More names beginning with とも

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

Given name · female · limited reference

Tomomi

185 recorded spellings

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Tomoko

119 recorded spellings

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Tomoka

97 recorded spellings

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Tomonori

62 recorded spellings

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Tomoyoshi

58 recorded spellings

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Tomohiro

57 recorded spellings

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Tomoaki

54 recorded spellings

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Tomō

51 recorded spellings

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Tomoyo

50 recorded spellings

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Tomoki

47 recorded spellings

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Tomoyuki

46 recorded spellings

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Tomo

38 recorded spellings

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Shared-kanji relationships

Other names sharing kanji with Tomoe

These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.

Given-name relationship

Toshie

友恵智枝栄江絵

7 shared kanji · 83 matching source-recorded spellings

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Michie

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 80 matching source-recorded spellings

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Chiemi

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 61 matching source-recorded spellings

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Sachie

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 58 matching source-recorded spellings

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Chie

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 51 matching source-recorded spellings

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Chieko

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 44 matching source-recorded spellings

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Satoe

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 44 matching source-recorded spellings

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Chīko

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 38 matching source-recorded spellings

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Chikae

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 38 matching source-recorded spellings

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Chieri

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 34 matching source-recorded spellings

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Chizue

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 18 matching source-recorded spellings

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Chiyoe

恵智枝栄江知絵

7 shared kanji · 14 matching source-recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Tomoe

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Exact reading

Search ともえ

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To / と

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萌 — show symptoms of, sprout

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友 — friend

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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