Tomoyasu

Tomoyasu is a masculine Japanese given name.

Tomoyasu

Tomoyasu Sagara (1836–1906), Dutch-trained Japanese physician
Pronunciation	tomojasɯ (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Possible writings

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

• 友康, "friend, healthy"
• 友安, "friend, peaceful"
• 友靖, "friend, peaceful"
• 友泰, "friend, peaceful"
• 友保, "friend, preserve"
• 知康, "know, healthy"
• 知安, "know, peaceful"
• 知泰, "know, peaceful"
• 知保, "know, preserve"
• 知易, "know, divination"
• 智康, "intellect, healthy"
• 智安, "intellect, peaceful"
• 智靖, "intellect, peaceful"
• 共安, "together, peaceful"
• 朋泰, "companion, peaceful"
• 朝靖, "morning/dynasty, peaceful"
• 朝安, "morning/dynasty, peaceful"
• 朝保, "morning/dynasty, preserve"

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

Notable people with the name

• Tomoyasu Ando (安藤 智安, born 1974), Japanese footballer
• Tomoyasu Asaoka (浅岡 朝泰, 1962-2021), Japanese footballer
• Tomoyasu Hirose (廣瀬 智靖, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Tomoyasu Hotei (布袋 寅泰, born 1962), Japanese musician
• Tomoyasu Mimura (三村 智保, born 1969), Japanese Go player
• Tomoyasu Sagara (相良 知安, 1836–1906), Dutch-trained Japanese physician