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Kazumi 和美 – Japanese girl given name

Kazumi (和美) is read かずみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 和美, the characters mean: harmony + beauty. This reading can be written with at least 148 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 4 to 17 strokes in total.

About the name Kazumi

Kazumi (和美 or 一美) means harmony beauty or first beauty. It is used for both sexes.

How to write Kazumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
和美	かずみ	harmony + beauty	17
一美	かずみ	one + beauty	10
和己	かずみ	harmony + self	11
一三	かずみ	one + three	4
一見	かずみ	one + see	8
一生	かずみ	one + life	6

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

The kanji in Kazumi

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

己

self

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: コ、キ Kun: おのれ、つちのと、な

Kazumi in different scripts

Romaji	Kazumi
Hiragana	かずみ
Katakana	カズミ
Kanji (most common)	和美

Full name examples

Kazumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城和美, ゆうきかずみ)
Kazumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野和美, こうのかずみ)
Kazumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧和美, まきかずみ)

How to pronounce Kazumi

Break it into 3 parts: ka · 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 かずみ.

Questions about Kazumi

What does Kazumi mean in Japanese?

Kazumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 和美, combines these meanings: harmony + beauty. Other spellings include 一美 (one + beauty), 和己 (harmony + self), 一三 (one + three).

How do you write Kazumi in kanji?

The most common way is 和美 (かずみ). It can also be written 一美, 和己, 一三, 一見, 一生.

How do you write Kazumi in katakana?

Kazumi is カズミ in katakana and かずみ in hiragana.

Is Kazumi a boy or girl name?

Kazumi is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Music and sound

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和: harmony, Japanese style, peace

Aeka 和果 Aeri 和理 Aino 和野 Anna 安和 Asana 朝和 Ayuna 歩和 Emina 笑和 Hiroyasu 大和 Hiyori 日和 Junna 順和 Kazue 和枝 Kazuko 和子

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Kazu 花都 Kazuaki 一明 Kazue 和枝 Kazuha 一映 Kazuhiko 一進 Kazuhiro 一一 Kazuki 一月 Kazuko 和子 Kazumasa 一政 Kazuna 一七

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