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Tomatsu 十松 – Japanese surname

Tomatsu (十松) is read とまつ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 十松, the characters mean: ten + pine tree. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Tomatsu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
十松	とまつ	ten + pine tree	10
東松	とうまつ	east + pine tree	16
外末	とまつ	outside + end	10
外松	とまつ	outside + pine tree	13
都松	とまつ	metropolis + pine tree	19
藤松	とうまつ	wisteria + pine tree	26

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

The kanji in Tomatsu

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

松

pine tree

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ショウ Kun: まつ

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

外

outside

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ガイ、ゲ Kun: そと、ほか、はず

末

end, close, tip, powder

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: マツ、バツ Kun: すえ、うら、うれ

Tomatsu in different scripts

Romaji	Tomatsu
Hiragana	とまつ
Katakana	トマツ
Kanji (most common)	十松

Full name examples

Ayumi Tomatsu (Japanese order: 十松歩美, とまつあゆみ)
Yurina Tomatsu (Japanese order: 十松百合奈, とまつゆりな)
Yuki Tomatsu (Japanese order: 十松結城, とまつゆうき)

How to pronounce Tomatsu

Break it into 3 parts: to · ma · tsu. 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 とまつ.

Questions about Tomatsu

What does Tomatsu mean in Japanese?

Tomatsu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 十松, combines these meanings: ten + pine tree. Other spellings include 東松 (east + pine tree), 外末 (outside + end), 外松 (outside + pine tree).

How do you write Tomatsu in kanji?

The most common way is 十松 (とまつ). It can also be written 東松, 外末, 外松, 都松, 藤松.

How do you write Tomatsu in katakana?

Tomatsu is トマツ in katakana and とまつ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tomatsu?

Tomatsu is read とまつ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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十: ten

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