Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 頼朝, 依智, 尚朋, 順友, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. YO-REE-TO-MO [key] Meaning & History From 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely" or 和 (yori) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan" combined with 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning" or 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend". Other kanji combinations can be used.