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Kayomi 佳美 – Japanese girl given name

Kayomi (佳美) is read かよみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 佳美, the characters mean: excellent + beauty. This reading can be written with at least 27 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Kayomi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
佳美	かよみ	excellent + beauty	17
加代実	かよみ	add + substitute + reality	18
加世実	かよみ	add + generation + reality	18
加容実	かよみ	add + contain + reality	23
加代美	かよみ	add + substitute + beauty	19
加世美	かよみ	add + generation + beauty	19

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

The kanji in Kayomi

佳

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カ

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

加

add, addition, increase, join

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: カ Kun: くわ

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

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

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

Kayomi in different scripts

Romaji	Kayomi
Hiragana	かよみ
Katakana	カヨミ
Kanji (most common)	佳美

Full name examples

Kayomi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城佳美, ゆうきかよみ)
Kayomi Kono (Japanese order: 河野佳美, こうのかよみ)
Kayomi Maki (Japanese order: 牧佳美, まきかよみ)

How to pronounce Kayomi

Break it into 2 parts: kayo · 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 かよみ.

Questions about Kayomi

What does Kayomi mean in Japanese?

Kayomi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 佳美, combines these meanings: excellent + beauty. Other spellings include 加代実 (add + substitute + reality), 加世実 (add + generation + reality), 加容実 (add + contain + reality).

How do you write Kayomi in kanji?

The most common way is 佳美 (かよみ). It can also be written 加代実, 加世実, 加容実, 加代美, 加世美.

How do you write Kayomi in katakana?

Kayomi is カヨミ in katakana and かよみ in hiragana.

Is Kayomi a boy or girl name?

Kayomi is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 佳

佳: excellent, beautiful, good

Chika 千佳 Kayo 佳代 Kayoko 佳代子

Names with a similar sound

Kaya 萱 Kayako 草子 Kayano 芽野 Kayo 佳代 Kayoko 佳代子