Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 國友, 国朋, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. KOO-NEE-TO-MO [key] Meaning & History This name combines 国 (kuni) meaning "country," 州 (kuni) meaning "province, state," or 訓 (kuni) meaning "teach, instruct," and 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations can be used.