Tomoyo is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Tomoyo can be written using different
kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...
characters and can mean:
* 知世, "wisdom, world"
* 友世, "friend, world"
* 倫世, "ethics, world"
* 智代, "knowledge, world"
* 灯代, "light, world"
* 知葉, "wisdom, leaf"
* 朋与, "friend, bestow"
The name can also be written in
hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...
() or
katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...
().
People with the name
* , Japanese actress and singer
* , Japanese voice actress
* , former member of the rock group
Bon-Bon Blanco
Bon-Bon Blanco (sometimes B3 or B3) is a Japanese rock group during 2002–2009. The group used to belong to Columbia Music Entertainment, but has moved to Bouncy Records in 2006.
Members
Its members are:
* Anna Santos (サントス・アン ...
* , Japanese television personality and businesswoman
* , Japanese film editor
* , Japanese former announcer
*, Japanese voice actress
Fictional characters
* Tomoyo, a character from the novel ''
Ghostwritten
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* , a character from ''
Cardcaptor Sakura
, abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from May 1996 to June 2000, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' ...
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* , an alter-ego of Tomoyo Daidōji in ''
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle''
* , a character from the manga series ''
G-Taste
''G-Taste'' is a Japanese erotic manga series written and illustrated by Hiroki Yagami and serialized in Kodansha's ''Mr. Magazine'' (1996–2000) ''Young Magazine Uppers'' (2000–2004). The "G" in "G-taste" is used symbolically as the let ...
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* , a character from the light novel series ''
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace
aka InoBato is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōta Nozomi with illustrations by 029. SB Creative has published it in thirteen volumes from 2012 to 2018 under their GA Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kōsuke Kurose w ...
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* , a character from the manga series ''
A Devil and Her Love Song
is a '' shōjo'' manga by Miyoshi Tomori first serialized in '' Biweekly Margaret'' and licensed by Viz Media.
Plot
Maria Kawai transfers to Totsuka High School after being expelled from her previous school St. Katria - a catholic school ...
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* , a character from the anime series ''
True Tears
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* , a character from the manga series ''
Crimson Hero
is a Japanese sports-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuba Takanashi. ''Crimson Hero'' is serialized in Shueisha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Bessatsu Margaret''.
Plot summary
The series follows Nobara Sumiyoshi, a 15-y ...
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* , a character from the visual novel, manga, and anime series ''
Clannad
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* , a character from the manga series ''
Heaven's Lost Property
, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki. The plot revolves around Tomoki Sakurai, a boy who desires to live a peaceful life but encounters a fallen girl with wings, named Ikaros, who becomes his servant.
T ...
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* , a character from the anime series ''
Key the Metal Idol
is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series that was released from December 1994 to June 1997. The series consists of fifteen episodes divided into four parts. ''First Program'' consists of episodes 1 through 7. ''Second Program'' is ...
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See also
*''
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life''
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TOMOYO Linux, a Linux security module
References
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Japanese feminine given names