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Masumi 真澄 – Japanese girl given name

Masumi (真澄) is read ますみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 真澄, the characters mean: true + lucidity. This reading can be written with at least 171 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 17 to 25 strokes in total.

About the name Masumi

Masumi (真澄 or 真純) means true clarity or true purity. It is used for both sexes.

How to write Masumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
真澄	ますみ	true + lucidity	25
真純	ますみ	true + genuine	20
増三	ますみ	increase + three	17
増見	ますみ	increase + see	21
増実	ますみ	increase + reality	22
増海	ますみ	increase + sea	23

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

The kanji in Masumi

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

澄

lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify

15 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: チョウ Kun: す

純

genuine, purity, innocence, net

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ジュン

増

increase, add, augment, gain

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゾウ Kun: ま、ふ

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

Masumi in different scripts

Romaji	Masumi
Hiragana	ますみ
Katakana	マスミ
Kanji (most common)	真澄

Full name examples

Masumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城真澄, ゆうきますみ)
Masumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野真澄, こうのますみ)
Masumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧真澄, まきますみ)

How to pronounce Masumi

Break it into 3 parts: ma · su · 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 ますみ.

Questions about Masumi

What does Masumi mean in Japanese?

Masumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 真澄, combines these meanings: true + lucidity. Other spellings include 真純 (true + genuine), 増三 (increase + three), 増見 (increase + see).

How do you write Masumi in kanji?

The most common way is 真澄 (ますみ). It can also be written 真純, 増三, 増見, 増実, 増海.

How do you write Masumi in katakana?

Masumi is マスミ in katakana and ますみ in hiragana.

Is Masumi a boy or girl name?

Masumi is mostly used for girls.

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