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Harumi 東見 – Japanese girl given name

Harumi (東見) is read はるみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 東見, the characters mean: east + see. This reading can be written with at least 112 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Harumi

Harumi is 晴美, clear weather plus beauty, or 春美, spring plus beauty.

How to write Harumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
東見	はるみ	east + see	15
明見	はるみ	bright + see	15
東子	はるみ	east + child	11
治三	はるみ	reign + three	11
治見	はるみ	reign + see	15
治生	はるみ	reign + life	13

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

The kanji in Harumi

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

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

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

Harumi in different scripts

Romaji	Harumi
Hiragana	はるみ
Katakana	ハルミ
Kanji (most common)	東見

Full name examples

Harumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城東見, ゆうきはるみ)
Harumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野東見, こうのはるみ)
Harumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧東見, まきはるみ)

How to pronounce Harumi

Break it into 3 parts: ha · ru · 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 はるみ.

Questions about Harumi

What does Harumi mean in Japanese?

Harumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 東見, combines these meanings: east + see. Other spellings include 明見 (bright + see), 東子 (east + child), 治三 (reign + three).

How do you write Harumi in kanji?

The most common way is 東見 (はるみ). It can also be written 明見, 東子, 治三, 治見, 治生.

How do you write Harumi in katakana?

Harumi is ハルミ in katakana and はるみ in hiragana.

Is Harumi a boy or girl name?

Harumi is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 東

東: east

Toko 東行 Toru 東流

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Haru 春 Harue 治衛 Haruhi 春日 Haruhiko 春良 Haruka 遥 Haruki 治機 Haruko 春子 Haruna 時来 Haruno 花野 Haruo 春夫

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