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Chifumi 千文 – Japanese girl given name

Chifumi (千文) is read ちふみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 千文, the characters mean: thousand + sentence. This reading can be written with at least 27 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Chifumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
千文	ちふみ	thousand + sentence	7
千美	ちふみ	thousand + beauty	12
千史	ちふみ	thousand + history	8
知史	ちふみ	know + history	13
智文	ちふみ	wisdom + sentence	16
千典	ちふみ	thousand + code	11

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

The kanji in Chifumi

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

文

sentence, literature, style, art

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ブン、モン Kun: ふみ、あや

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

史

history, chronicle

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シ

Chifumi in different scripts

Romaji	Chifumi
Hiragana	ちふみ
Katakana	チフミ
Kanji (most common)	千文

Full name examples

Chifumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城千文, ゆうきちふみ)
Chifumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野千文, こうのちふみ)
Chifumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧千文, まきちふみ)

How to pronounce Chifumi

Break it into 3 parts: chi · fu · 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 ちふみ.

Questions about Chifumi

What does Chifumi mean in Japanese?

Chifumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 千文, combines these meanings: thousand + sentence. Other spellings include 千美 (thousand + beauty), 千史 (thousand + history), 知史 (know + history).

How do you write Chifumi in kanji?

The most common way is 千文 (ちふみ). It can also be written 千美, 千史, 知史, 智文, 千典.

How do you write Chifumi in katakana?

Chifumi is チフミ in katakana and ちふみ in hiragana.

Is Chifumi a boy or girl name?

Chifumi is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Wisdom

Other names that use 千

千: thousand

Chie 千会 Chiemi 千恵美 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 Chiemi 千恵美 Chieri 智理 Chiharu 千時 Chihaya 知派 Chihiro 千大 Chiho 七保 Chiiko 千意子

Similar first names by meaning

Chieko 智恵子 Chiemi 千恵美 Chieri 智理 Chiko 治子 Chinami 一愛 Chitose 千年 Chiyuki 千由 Daichi 大地