巴 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 巴 mean?

A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.

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How to read 巴?

Kunyomi... ともえ/tomoe,うずまき/uzumaki

Onyomi... ハ/ha

jinmeikun... tomo,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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巴 / related names

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Name:
hana
Katakana:
ハナ

Kanji:
巴菜
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Vegetable. A general term for vegetables whose leaves, stems, roots, and other parts are eaten. Side dish.
Name:
iroha
Katakana:
イロハ

Kanji:
彩巴
Meaning:
  • To color. Add color. A combination of various colors. To make up. Pattern. Luster. Brilliance. Appearance. Figure.
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
Name:
kotoha
Katakana:
コトハ

Kanji:
琴巴
Meaning:
  • Koto. General term for all stringed instruments. A musical instrument that has been familiar to Japanese people since ancient times.
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
Name:
kokoha
Katakana:
ココハ

Kanji:
心巴
Meaning:
  • Mind. Spirit. Feelings. Thoughts. Heart. Chest. Center. The center of things. Important things. The point.
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
Name:
hana
Katakana:
ハナ

Kanji:
巴奈
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Red apple. The name of a fruit tree called "kara-nashi. A word expressing a question or antonym.
Name:
haru
Katakana:
ハル

Kanji:
巴瑠
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Lapis lazuli.
Name:
iroha
Katakana:
イロハ

Kanji:
彩巴
Meaning:
  • To color. Add color. A combination of various colors. To make up. Pattern. Luster. Brilliance. Appearance. Figure.
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
Name:
hana
Katakana:
ハナ

Kanji:
巴那
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Question/antonyms auxiliary characters
Name:
haru
Katakana:
ハル

Kanji:
巴琉
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Ruri(lapis lazuli). Name of a gemstone. A deep blue to indigo-colored gemstone. One of the seven treasures.
Name:
hazuki
Katakana:
ハヅキ

Kanji:
巴月
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Moon. A satellite of the Earth. One of the celestial bodies visible in the sky. One month. A Monday.
Name:
tomomi
Katakana:
トモミ

Kanji:
巴美
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
Name:
tomoka
Katakana:
トモカ

Kanji:
巴花
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
Name:
haru
Katakana:
ハル

Kanji:
巴琉
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Ruri(lapis lazuli). Name of a gemstone. A deep blue to indigo-colored gemstone. One of the seven treasures.
Name:
kotoha
Katakana:
コトハ

Kanji:
琴巴
Meaning:
  • Koto. General term for all stringed instruments. A musical instrument that has been familiar to Japanese people since ancient times.
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
Name:
haruhi
Katakana:
ハルヒ

Kanji:
巴瑠妃
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Lapis lazuli.
  • Princess. Wife of the Crown Prince. Also, the wife of an imperial or royal family member. The honorific title of a goddess.
Name:
tomoe
Katakana:
トモエ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
Name:
momoha
Katakana:
モモハ

Kanji:
萌々巴
Meaning:
  • Budding. The buds of plants and trees appear. Things begin to happen.
  • Repetition symbol. The second Chinese character in the leapfrog, meaning repetition. Long. Prolonged. Various.
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
Name:
haru
Katakana:
ハル

Kanji:
巴留
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Stays. To hold in place. To be still and unmoving.
Name:
tomoka
Katakana:
トモカ

Kanji:
巴香
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
Name:
tomoya
Katakana:
トモヤ

Kanji:
巴弥
Meaning:
  • A pattern like swirling water. The way things get mixed up in flames. One of the family crests. Tomoe Gozen. One of the Noh plays.
  • It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.

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