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Chiyomi 享美 – Japanese girl given name

Chiyomi (享美) is read ちよみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 享美, the characters mean: enjoy + beauty. This reading can be written with at least 33 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Chiyomi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
享美	ちよみ	enjoy + beauty	17
千代三	ちよみ	thousand + substitute + three	11
千代見	ちよみ	thousand + substitute + see	15
千代民	ちよみ	thousand + substitute + people	13
千代生	ちよみ	thousand + substitute + life	13
千代実	ちよみ	thousand + substitute + reality	16

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

The kanji in Chiyomi

享

enjoy, receive, undergo, answer

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キョウ、コウ Kun: う

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

Chiyomi in different scripts

Romaji	Chiyomi
Hiragana	ちよみ
Katakana	チヨミ
Kanji (most common)	享美

Full name examples

Chiyomi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城享美, ゆうきちよみ)
Chiyomi Kono (Japanese order: 河野享美, こうのちよみ)
Chiyomi Maki (Japanese order: 牧享美, まきちよみ)

How to pronounce Chiyomi

Break it into 2 parts: chiyo · 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 ちよみ.

Questions about Chiyomi

What does Chiyomi mean in Japanese?

Chiyomi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 享美, combines these meanings: enjoy + beauty. Other spellings include 千代三 (thousand + substitute + three), 千代見 (thousand + substitute + see), 千代民 (thousand + substitute + people).

How do you write Chiyomi in kanji?

The most common way is 享美 (ちよみ). It can also be written 千代三, 千代見, 千代民, 千代生, 千代実.

How do you write Chiyomi in katakana?

Chiyomi is チヨミ in katakana and ちよみ in hiragana.

Is Chiyomi a boy or girl name?

Chiyomi is mostly used for girls.

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