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Asumi 明日美 – Japanese girl given name

Asumi (明日美) is read あすみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明日美, the characters mean: bright + day + beauty. This reading can be written with at least 66 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Asumi

Asumi (明日美 or 亜澄) means tomorrow beauty or Asia clear. A modern, hopeful girls' name.

How to write Asumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明日美	あすみ	bright + day + beauty	21
亜澄	あすみ	Asia + lucidity	22
明美	あすみ	bright + beauty	17
明未	あすみ	bright + un-	13
飛美	あすみ	fly + beauty	18
愛美	あすみ	love + beauty	22

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

The kanji in Asumi

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

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

亜

Asia, rank next, come after, -ous

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ア Kun: つ

澄

lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify

15 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: チョウ Kun: す

Asumi in different scripts

Romaji	Asumi
Hiragana	あすみ
Katakana	アスミ
Kanji (most common)	明日美

Full name examples

Asumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明日美, ゆうきあすみ)
Asumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野明日美, こうのあすみ)
Asumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧明日美, まきあすみ)

How to pronounce Asumi

Break it into 3 parts: a · su · 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 あすみ.

Questions about Asumi

What does Asumi mean in Japanese?

Asumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明日美, combines these meanings: bright + day + beauty. Other spellings include 亜澄 (Asia + lucidity), 明美 (bright + beauty), 明未 (bright + un-).

How do you write Asumi in kanji?

The most common way is 明日美 (あすみ). It can also be written 亜澄, 明美, 明未, 飛美, 愛美.

How do you write Asumi in katakana?

Asumi is アスミ in katakana and あすみ in hiragana.

Is Asumi a boy or girl name?

Asumi is mostly used for girls.

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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

Asuka 明日 Asuna 飛来

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