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Hozumi 保住 – Japanese girl given name

Hozumi (保住) is read ほずみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 保住, the characters mean: protect + dwell. This reading can be written with at least 33 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Hozumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
保住	ほずみ	protect + dwell	16
保積	ほずみ	protect + volume	25
秀実	ほずみ	excel + reality	15
秀心	ほずみ	excel + heart	11
歩積	ほづみ	walk + volume	24
歩純	ほずみ	walk + genuine	18

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

The kanji in Hozumi

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

住

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ Kun: す、ず

積

volume, product, acreage, contents

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セキ Kun: つ、づ

秀

excel, excellence, beauty, surpass

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シュウ Kun: ひい

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

Hozumi in different scripts

Romaji	Hozumi
Hiragana	ほずみ
Katakana	ホズミ
Kanji (most common)	保住

Full name examples

Hozumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城保住, ゆうきほずみ)
Hozumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野保住, こうのほずみ)
Hozumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧保住, まきほずみ)

How to pronounce Hozumi

Break it into 3 parts: ho · zu · 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 ほずみ.

Questions about Hozumi

What does Hozumi mean in Japanese?

Hozumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 保住, combines these meanings: protect + dwell. Other spellings include 保積 (protect + volume), 秀実 (excel + reality), 秀心 (excel + heart).

How do you write Hozumi in kanji?

The most common way is 保住 (ほずみ). It can also be written 保積, 秀実, 秀心, 歩積, 歩純.

How do you write Hozumi in katakana?

Hozumi is ホズミ in katakana and ほずみ in hiragana.

Is Hozumi a boy or girl name?

Hozumi is mostly used for girls.

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