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Kumi 久美 – Japanese girl given name

Kumi (久美) is read くみ and has 2 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 久美, the characters mean: long time + beauty. This reading can be written with at least 70 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Kumi

Kumi (久美 or 久実) means long beauty or lasting fruit. A short, familiar name.

How to write Kumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
久美	くみ	long time + beauty	12
久実	くみ	long time + reality	11
公美	くみ	public + beauty	13
九生	くみ	nine + life	7
公見	くみ	public + see	11
来実	くみ	come + reality	15

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

The kanji in Kumi

久

long time, old story

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キュウ、ク Kun: ひさ

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

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

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

Kumi in different scripts

Romaji	Kumi
Hiragana	くみ
Katakana	クミ
Kanji (most common)	久美

Full name examples

Kumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城久美, ゆうきくみ)
Kumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野久美, こうのくみ)
Kumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧久美, まきくみ)

How to pronounce Kumi

Break it into 2 parts: ku · mi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 2 sound units are written くみ.

Questions about Kumi

What does Kumi mean in Japanese?

Kumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 久美, combines these meanings: long time + beauty. Other spellings include 久実 (long time + reality), 公美 (public + beauty), 九生 (nine + life).

How do you write Kumi in kanji?

The most common way is 久美 (くみ). It can also be written 久実, 公美, 九生, 公見, 来実.

How do you write Kumi in katakana?

Kumi is クミ in katakana and くみ in hiragana.

Is Kumi a boy or girl name?

Kumi is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 久

久: long time, old story

Hisae 久会 Hisako 久子 Hisami 久三 Hisao 久雄 Hisashi 久 Hisayoshi 久保 Norihisa 法久 Takahisa 教久 Taku 田久

Names with a similar sound

Kumika 求示加 Kumiko 組子