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Masatomo 政和 – Japanese boy given name

Masatomo (政和) is read まさとも and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政和, the characters mean: politics + harmony. This reading can be written with at least 31 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Masatomo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政和	まさとも	politics + harmony	17
正大	まさとも	correct + large	8
政知	まさとも	politics + know	17
方知	まさとも	direction + know	12
政朝	まさとも	politics + morning	21
正知	まさとも	correct + know	13

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Masatomo

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

知

know, wisdom

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チ Kun: し

Masatomo in different scripts

Romaji	Masatomo
Hiragana	まさとも
Katakana	マサトモ
Kanji (most common)	政和

Full name examples

Masatomo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政和, ゆうきまさとも)
Masatomo Kono (Japanese order: 河野政和, こうのまさとも)
Masatomo Maki (Japanese order: 牧政和, まきまさとも)

How to pronounce Masatomo

Break it into 4 parts: ma · sa · to · mo. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written まさとも.

Questions about Masatomo

What does Masatomo mean in Japanese?

Masatomo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政和, combines these meanings: politics + harmony. Other spellings include 正大 (correct + large), 政知 (politics + know), 方知 (direction + know).

How do you write Masatomo in kanji?

The most common way is 政和 (まさとも). It can also be written 正大, 政知, 方知, 政朝, 正知.

How do you write Masatomo in katakana?

Masatomo is マサトモ in katakana and まさとも in hiragana.

Is Masatomo a boy or girl name?

Masatomo is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Music and sound

Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

Akimasa 明政 Kazumasa 一政 Masae 政衛 Masaharu 政治 Masahiko 政彦 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一 Masaki 政生 Masashi 政市 Masasuke 政資 Masato 政人

Names with a similar sound

Masa 真早 Masaaki 正明 Masae 政衛 Masafumi 正人 Masaharu 政治 Masahide 正任 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝

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