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Tonami 十波 – Japanese girl given name

Tonami (十波) is read となみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 十波, the characters mean: ten + waves. This reading can be written with at least 22 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Tonami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
十波	となみ	ten + waves	10
都波	となみ	metropolis + waves	19
渡波	となみ	transit + waves	20
音泉	となみ	sound + spring	18
唱美	となみ	chant + beauty	20
唱未	となみ	chant + un-	16

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

The kanji in Tonami

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

波

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ハ Kun: なみ

都

metropolis, capital, all, everything

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ト、ツ Kun: みやこ

渡

transit, ford, ferry, cross

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ト Kun: わた

Tonami in different scripts

Romaji	Tonami
Hiragana	となみ
Katakana	トナミ
Kanji (most common)	十波

Full name examples

Tonami Yuki (Japanese order: 結城十波, ゆうきとなみ)
Tonami Kono (Japanese order: 河野十波, こうのとなみ)
Tonami Maki (Japanese order: 牧十波, まきとなみ)

How to pronounce Tonami

Break it into 3 parts: to · na · 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 となみ.

Questions about Tonami

What does Tonami mean in Japanese?

Tonami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 十波, combines these meanings: ten + waves. Other spellings include 都波 (metropolis + waves), 渡波 (transit + waves), 音泉 (sound + spring).

How do you write Tonami in kanji?

The most common way is 十波 (となみ). It can also be written 都波, 渡波, 音泉, 唱美, 唱未.

How do you write Tonami in katakana?

Tonami is トナミ in katakana and となみ in hiragana.

Is Tonami a boy or girl name?

Tonami is mostly used for girls.

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