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Masafumi 正人 – Japanese unisex given name

Masafumi (正人) is read まさふみ and has 4 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 正人, the characters mean: correct + person. This reading can be written with at least 27 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Masafumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正人	まさふみ	correct + person	7
政文	まさふみ	politics + sentence	13
理文	まさふみ	logic + sentence	15
正文	まさふみ	correct + sentence	9
真文	まさふみ	true + sentence	14
政史	まさふみ	politics + history	14

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

The kanji in Masafumi

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

文

sentence, literature, style, art

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ブン、モン Kun: ふみ、あや

理

logic, arrangement, reason, justice

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: リ Kun: ことわり

Masafumi in different scripts

Romaji	Masafumi
Hiragana	まさふみ
Katakana	マサフミ
Kanji (most common)	正人

Full name examples

Masafumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正人, ゆうきまさふみ)
Masafumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野正人, こうのまさふみ)
Masafumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧正人, まきまさふみ)

How to pronounce Masafumi

Break it into 4 parts: ma · sa · fu · mi. 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 まさふみ.

Questions about Masafumi

What does Masafumi mean in Japanese?

Masafumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正人, combines these meanings: correct + person. Other spellings include 政文 (politics + sentence), 理文 (logic + sentence), 正文 (correct + sentence).

How do you write Masafumi in kanji?

The most common way is 正人 (まさふみ). It can also be written 政文, 理文, 正文, 真文, 政史.

How do you write Masafumi in katakana?

Masafumi is マサフミ in katakana and まさふみ in hiragana.

Is Masafumi a boy or girl name?

Masafumi is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Mako 正子 Masaaki 正明 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二 Masaya 正八

Names with a similar sound

Masa 真早 Masaaki 正明 Masae 政衛 Masaharu 政治 Masahide 正任 Masahiko 政彦 Masahiro 正大 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一