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Tomomi 大海 – Japanese girl given name

Tomomi (大海) is read ともみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 大海, the characters mean: large + sea. This reading can be written with at least 177 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Tomomi

Tomomi (智美 or 友美) means wisdom plus beauty, or friend plus beauty.

How to write Tomomi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
大海	ともみ	large + sea	12
知三	ともみ	know + three	11
知見	ともみ	know + see	15
知生	ともみ	know + life	13
共実	ともみ	together + reality	14
朝見	ともみ	morning + see	19

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

The kanji in Tomomi

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

知

know, wisdom

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チ Kun: し

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

Tomomi in different scripts

Romaji	Tomomi
Hiragana	ともみ
Katakana	トモミ
Kanji (most common)	大海

Full name examples

Tomomi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城大海, ゆうきともみ)
Tomomi Kono (Japanese order: 河野大海, こうのともみ)
Tomomi Maki (Japanese order: 牧大海, まきともみ)

How to pronounce Tomomi

Break it into 3 parts: to · mo · mi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written ともみ.

Questions about Tomomi

What does Tomomi mean in Japanese?

Tomomi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 大海, combines these meanings: large + sea. Other spellings include 知三 (know + three), 知見 (know + see), 知生 (know + life).

How do you write Tomomi in kanji?

The most common way is 大海 (ともみ). It can also be written 知三, 知見, 知生, 共実, 朝見.

How do you write Tomomi in katakana?

Tomomi is トモミ in katakana and ともみ in hiragana.

Is Tomomi a boy or girl name?

Tomomi is mostly used for girls.

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