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Komei 高明 – Japanese boy given name

Komei (高明) is read こうめい and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高明, the characters mean: tall + bright. This reading can be written with at least 21 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Komei in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高明	こうめい	tall + bright	18
公明	こうめい	public + bright	12
交明	こうめい	mingle + bright	14
考明	こうめい	consider + bright	14
広明	こうめい	wide + bright	13
光明	こうめい	ray + bright	14

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

The kanji in Komei

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

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

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

交

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: まじ、ま、か

Komei in different scripts

Romaji	Komei
Hiragana	こうめい
Katakana	コウメイ
Kanji (most common)	高明

Full name examples

Komei Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高明, ゆうきこうめい)
Komei Kono (Japanese order: 河野高明, こうのこうめい)
Komei Maki (Japanese order: 牧高明, まきこうめい)

How to pronounce Komei

Break it into 2 parts: ko · mei. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written こうめい.

Questions about Komei

What does Komei mean in Japanese?

Komei has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高明, combines these meanings: tall + bright. Other spellings include 公明 (public + bright), 交明 (mingle + bright), 考明 (consider + bright).

How do you write Komei in kanji?

The most common way is 高明 (こうめい). It can also be written 公明, 交明, 考明, 広明, 光明.

How do you write Komei in katakana?

Komei is コウメイ in katakana and こうめい in hiragana.

Is Komei a boy or girl name?

Komei is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 高

高: tall, high, expensive

Kaoru 高児 Kojiro 高赦 Koki 高記 Kokichi 高吉 Kosaburo 高三郎 Koshiro 高四郎 Nobutaka 信高 Noritaka 教高 Takaaki 高明 Takae 高衛 Takafumi 高書 Takaharu 高明

Names with a similar sound

Komi 小海

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