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Narumi 生子 – Japanese girl given name

Narumi (生子) is read なるみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 生子, the characters mean: life + child. This reading can be written with at least 57 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Narumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
生子	なるみ	life + child	8
成見	なるみ	turn into + see	13
成生	なるみ	turn into + life	11
成相	なるみ	turn into + inter-	15
成実	なるみ	turn into + reality	14
生海	なるみ	life + sea	14

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

The kanji in Narumi

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

成

turn into, become, get, grow

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

Narumi in different scripts

Romaji	Narumi
Hiragana	なるみ
Katakana	ナルミ
Kanji (most common)	生子

Full name examples

Narumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城生子, ゆうきなるみ)
Narumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野生子, こうのなるみ)
Narumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧生子, まきなるみ)

How to pronounce Narumi

Break it into 3 parts: na · ru · 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 なるみ.

Questions about Narumi

What does Narumi mean in Japanese?

Narumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 生子, combines these meanings: life + child. Other spellings include 成見 (turn into + see), 成生 (turn into + life), 成相 (turn into + inter-).

How do you write Narumi in kanji?

The most common way is 生子 (なるみ). It can also be written 成見, 成生, 成相, 成実, 生海.

How do you write Narumi in katakana?

Narumi is ナルミ in katakana and なるみ in hiragana.

Is Narumi a boy or girl name?

Narumi is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Nature

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生: life, genuine, birth

Aina 愛生 Airi 愛生 Akinobu 明生 Atsuo 教生 Ayuki 歩生 Azuki 実生 Fuki 風生 Fuyuka 生知 Fuyuko 生子 Hayao 早生 Hiro 広生 Hiromu 広生

Names with a similar sound

Nariko 生子

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