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Asami 浅見 – Japanese girl given name

Asami (浅見) is read あさみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 浅見, the characters mean: shallow + see. This reading can be written with at least 166 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Asami

Asami (麻美 or 朝美) means hemp plus beauty or morning plus beauty, a soft girls' name.

How to write Asami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
浅見	あさみ	shallow + see	16
朝見	あさみ	morning + see	19
生明	あさみ	life + bright	13
朝生	あさみ	morning + life	17
元気	あさみ	beginning + spirit	10
朝実	あさみ	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 Asami

浅

shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セン Kun: あさ

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

朝

morning, dynasty, regime, epoch

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: あさ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

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

Asami in different scripts

Romaji	Asami
Hiragana	あさみ
Katakana	アサミ
Kanji (most common)	浅見

Full name examples

Asami Yuki (Japanese order: 結城浅見, ゆうきあさみ)
Asami Kono (Japanese order: 河野浅見, こうのあさみ)
Asami Maki (Japanese order: 牧浅見, まきあさみ)

How to pronounce Asami

Break it into 3 parts: a · sa · mi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written あさみ.

Questions about Asami

What does Asami mean in Japanese?

Asami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 浅見, combines these meanings: shallow + see. Other spellings include 朝見 (morning + see), 生明 (life + bright), 朝生 (morning + life).

How do you write Asami in kanji?

The most common way is 浅見 (あさみ). It can also be written 朝見, 生明, 朝生, 元気, 朝実.

How do you write Asami in katakana?

Asami is アサミ in katakana and あさみ in hiragana.

Is Asami a boy or girl name?

Asami is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun

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