Tom
in Japanese
To · Mu
Big Dipper · dream
Character by character
Other ways to write Tom
登武
To · Mu
ascent · bravery
都夢
To · Mu
capital · dream
About Tom in Japanese
In Japan, Tom is written トム in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 斗夢 is read To · Mu. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 斗 (To, Big Dipper), 夢 (Mu, dream).
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How do you write Tom in Japanese?+
Tom is written トム in katakana. A kanji spelling is 斗夢, read To · Mu.
What does 斗夢 mean?+
Character by character, 斗夢 means Big Dipper · dream.
Is 斗夢 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as To · Mu and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Tom is written in katakana: トム.