Tomoya is a masculine Japanese given name.

Tomoya
Tomoya Ito (1873-1921), Meiji-era politician
Pronunciationtomoja (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Possible writings

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

  • 友也, "friend, to be"
  • 友矢, "friend, arrow"
  • 友哉, "friend, how (interrogative particle)"
  • 友弥, "friend, more and more"
  • 友彌, "friend, more and more"
  • 友八, "friend, eight"
  • 友耶, "friend, question mark"
  • 知也, "know, to be"
  • 知矢, "know, arrow"
  • 知哉, "know, how (interrogative particle)"
  • 知弥, "know, more and more"
  • 知八, "know, eight"
  • 智也, "intellect, to be"
  • 智矢, "intellect, arrow"
  • 智哉, "intellect, how (interrogative particle)"
  • 共也, "together, to be"
  • 朋也, "companion, to be"
  • 朝也, "morning/dynasty, to be"
  • 朝矢, "morning/dynasty, arrow"
  • 朝弥, "morning/dynasty, more and more"
  • 朝彌, "morning/dynasty, more and more"

The name can also be written in hiragana ともや or katakana トモヤ.

Notable people with the name

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Fictional characters

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  • Tomoya Mikami (三上 智也), protagonist of the visual novel Memories Off
  • Tomoya Okazaki (岡崎 朋也), protagonist of the visual novel Clannad
  • Tomoya Okita (沖田 智哉), a character in the manga series Manga Mitaina Koishitai!
  • Tomoya Mashiro (真白 友也), a character from Ensemble Stars!