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Chiemi 千恵美 – Japanese girl given name

Chiemi (千恵美) is read ちえみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 千恵美, the characters mean: thousand + favor + beauty. This reading can be written with at least 70 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 31 strokes in total.

About the name Chiemi

Chiemi (千恵美 or 智恵美) means a thousand blessings or wisdom beauty. A traditional women's name.

How to write Chiemi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
千恵美	ちえみ	thousand + favor + beauty	22
智恵美	ちえみ	wisdom + favor + beauty	31
千絵美	ちえみ	thousand + picture + beauty	24
千美	ちえみ	thousand + beauty	12
千笑	ちえみ	thousand + laugh	13
知笑	ちえみ	know + laugh	18

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

The kanji in Chiemi

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

智

wisdom, intellect, reason

12 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: チ

絵

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ

Chiemi in different scripts

Romaji	Chiemi
Hiragana	ちえみ
Katakana	チエミ
Kanji (most common)	千恵美

Full name examples

Chiemi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城千恵美, ゆうきちえみ)
Chiemi Kono (Japanese order: 河野千恵美, こうのちえみ)
Chiemi Maki (Japanese order: 牧千恵美, まきちえみ)

How to pronounce Chiemi

Break it into 2 parts: chie · 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 ちえみ.

Questions about Chiemi

What does Chiemi mean in Japanese?

Chiemi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 千恵美, combines these meanings: thousand + favor + beauty. Other spellings include 智恵美 (wisdom + favor + beauty), 千絵美 (thousand + picture + beauty), 千美 (thousand + beauty).

How do you write Chiemi in kanji?

The most common way is 千恵美 (ちえみ). It can also be written 智恵美, 千絵美, 千美, 千笑, 知笑.

How do you write Chiemi in katakana?

Chiemi is チエミ in katakana and ちえみ in hiragana.

Is Chiemi a boy or girl name?

Chiemi is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Wisdom

Other names that use 千

千: thousand

Chie 千会 Chifumi 千文 Chiharu 千時 Chihiro 千大 Chiiko 千意子 Chika 千佳 Chisaki 千早 Chisako 千査子 Chisato 千理 Chitose 千年 Chiyuki 千由 Chizu 千月

Names with a similar sound

Chiaki 治明 Chie 千会 Chieko 智恵子 Chieri 智理 Chifumi 千文 Chiharu 千時 Chihaya 知派 Chihiro 千大 Chiho 七保 Chiiko 千意子

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Chieko 智恵子 Chieri 智理 Chifumi 千文 Chiko 治子 Chinami 一愛 Chitose 千年 Chiyuki 千由 Daichi 大地