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Ami 明実 – Japanese girl given name

Ami (明実) is read あみ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明実, the characters mean: bright + reality. This reading can be written with at least 152 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Ami

Ami is written 愛美, love and beauty, or 亜美. It sounds close to the French word for friend, which helps it travel.

How to write Ami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明実	あみ	bright + reality	16
安見	あみ	relax + see	13
安実	あみ	relax + reality	14
文実	あみ	sentence + reality	12
明海	あみ	bright + sea	17
朝実	あみ	morning + reality	20

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Ami

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

安

relax, cheap, low, quiet

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: アン Kun: やす

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

Ami in different scripts

Romaji	Ami
Hiragana	あみ
Katakana	アミ
Kanji (most common)	明実

Full name examples

Ami Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明実, ゆうきあみ)
Ami Kono (Japanese order: 河野明実, こうのあみ)
Ami Maki (Japanese order: 牧明実, まきあみ)

How to pronounce Ami

Break it into 2 parts: a · mi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written あみ.

Questions about Ami

What does Ami mean in Japanese?

Ami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明実, combines these meanings: bright + reality. Other spellings include 安見 (relax + see), 安実 (relax + reality), 文実 (sentence + reality).

How do you write Ami in kanji?

The most common way is 明実 (あみ). It can also be written 安見, 安実, 文実, 明海, 朝実.

How do you write Ami in katakana?

Ami is アミ in katakana and あみ in hiragana.

Is Ami a boy or girl name?

Ami is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Nature Light and sun

Other names that use 明

明: bright, light

Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akemi 明三 Akie 明恵 Akiha 明葉 Akihiko 明彦 Akihiro 明広 Akihisa 明央 Akihito 明一 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子

Names with a similar sound

Amie 安見江 Amika 編花 Amiko 羅子 Amino 安見野 Amiri 明見理 Amiyo 安見代

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Aeri 和理 Ageha 一葉 Ai 愛 Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akari 灯 Akemi 明三 Aki 秋