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Japanese given name

Tomonori

丈了

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

とものりトモノリTomonori
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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 spellings62

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows62

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Tomonori

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とものり

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formトモノリ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationTomonori

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

Mora segmentationと · も · の · り

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

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Tomonori 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 readings1

とものり

Kanji-based spellings62

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

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

2-kanji forms61

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

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

とものり in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms62

62 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms1

1 source spelling/reading row

Given-name labelsmale 5 · female 1 · unspecified 56

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
とものりTomonori6262 source rowsmale 5 · female 1 · unspecified 56source rows · distinct forms: male 5 · female 1 · unspecified 5611 source row

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 Tomonori

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 data62

5–36 strokes observed span

Median total strokes20

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms62

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
とものりTomonori462
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

20 of 62 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 checked62

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings20

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading42

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set21

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

智徳
3 source-recorded readings
ChienoriちえのりChitokuちとくTomonoriとものり · this page
智教
3 source-recorded readings
ChikyōちきょうTomonoriとものり · this pageTomomichiともみち

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Tomonori 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
智wisdom, intellect, reason151500012さと, さとし, さとる, さとい +9Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
友friend14140004う, ど, ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
知know, wisdom12120008さと, さとる, しり, しれ +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
則rule, law, follow606009—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
典code, ceremony, law505008すけ, つね, のJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
憲constitution, law5050016かず, のり, よしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
紀chronicle, account, narrative505009おさむ, ただす, とし, とも +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
徳benevolence, virtue, goodness5050014あつ, なる, のり, ゆき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
範pattern, example, model4040015のりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
朝morning, dynasty, regime4400012あ, あそ, ささ, ちか +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
教teach, faith, doctrine3030011のり, ひさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
登ascend, climb up3210012たか, のぼし, のぼり, のりJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3

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.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 62. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Tomonori 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.

智wisdom, intellect, reason15 of 62 analyzed forms友friend14 of 62 analyzed forms知know, wisdom12 of 62 analyzed forms則rule, law, follow6 of 62 analyzed forms典code, ceremony, law5 of 62 analyzed forms憲constitution, law5 of 62 analyzed forms紀chronicle, account, narrative5 of 62 analyzed forms徳benevolence, virtue, goodness5 of 62 analyzed forms範pattern, example, model4 of 62 analyzed forms朝morning, dynasty, regime4 of 62 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Tomonori

62 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading とものり. 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.

Spelling comparator

Compare Tomonori 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
丈了とものり丈 — length, ten shaku · 了 — complete, finish5All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
丈典とものり丈 — length, ten shaku · 典 — code, ceremony11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
伴憲とものり伴 — consort, accompany · 憲 — constitution, law23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
伴紀とものり伴 — consort, accompany · 紀 — chronicle, account16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
侶章とものり侶 — companion, follower · 章 — badge, chapter20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
倫典とものり倫 — ethics, companion · 典 — code, ceremony18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
公敬とものり公 — public, prince · 敬 — awe, respect16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
具教とものり具 — tool, utensil · 教 — teach, faith19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友了とものり友 — friend · 了 — complete, finish6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友位とものり友 — friend · 位 — rank, grade11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友典とものり友 — friend · 典 — code, ceremony12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友則とものり友 — friend · 則 — rule, law13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友宣とものり友 — friend · 宣 — proclaim, say13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友徳とものり友 — friend · 徳 — benevolence, virtue18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友憲とものり友 — friend · 憲 — constitution, law20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
友教とものり友 — friend · 教 — teach, faith15All 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 Tomonori 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

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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.

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Exact reading

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智 — wisdom, intellect

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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.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
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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