Tomoharu

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Tomoharu
Tomoharu Tachibana (1857-1929), Japanese agricultural leader and politician
Pronunciationtomohaɾɯ (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Tomoharu is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings[edit]

Tomoharu can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:

  • 友治, "friend, manage/cure"
  • 友春, "friend, spring"
  • 友温, "friend, warm up"
  • 友晴, "friend, clear (weather)"
  • 知治, "know, manage/cure"
  • 知春, "know, spring"
  • 知温, "know, warm up"
  • 知晴, "know, clear (weather)"
  • 智治, "intellect, manage/cure"
  • 智春, "intellect, spring"
  • 智温, "intellect, warm up"
  • 智晴, "intellect, clear (weather)"
  • 共治, "together, manage/cure"
  • 共晴, "together, clear (weather)"
  • 朋英, "companion, manage/cure"
  • 朋晴, "companion, clear (weather)"
  • 朝治, "morning/dynasty, manage/cure"
  • 朝春, "morning/dynasty, spring"
  • 朝温, "morning/dynasty, warm up"
  • 朝晴, "morning/dynasty, clear (weather)"

The name can also be written in hiragana ともはる or katakana トモハル.

Notable people with the name[edit]

  • Tomoharu Katsumata (勝間田 具治, born 1938), Japanese anime director
  • Tomoharu Saitou (齋藤 友晴, born 1983), Japanese Magic: The Gathering player
  • Tomoharu Masunoyama (舛ノ山 大晴, born 1990), real name Tomoharu Kato (加藤 大晴), Japanese sumo wrestler
  • Tomoharu Tachibana (立花 寛治, 1857-1929), Japanese agricultural leader and politician
  • Tomoharu Takeo (竹尾 智晴, born 1951), Japanese actor and singer known by his stage name Ryūsei Nakao

Fictional characters[edit]