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Osami 長生 – Japanese girl given name

Osami (長生) is read おさみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 長生, the characters mean: long + life. This reading can be written with at least 18 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Osami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
長生	おさみ	long + life	13
制海	おさみ	system + sea	17
収実	おさみ	income + reality	12
長美	おさみ	long + beauty	17
修三	おさみ	discipline + three	13
修生	おさみ	discipline + life	15

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

The kanji in Osami

長

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: なが、おさ

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

制

system, law, rule

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

収

income, obtain, reap, pay

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: シュウ Kun: おさ

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

Osami in different scripts

Romaji	Osami
Hiragana	おさみ
Katakana	オサミ
Kanji (most common)	長生

Full name examples

Osami Yuki (Japanese order: 結城長生, ゆうきおさみ)
Osami Kono (Japanese order: 河野長生, こうのおさみ)
Osami Maki (Japanese order: 牧長生, まきおさみ)

How to pronounce Osami

Break it into 3 parts: o · sa · 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 おさみ.

Questions about Osami

What does Osami mean in Japanese?

Osami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 長生, combines these meanings: long + life. Other spellings include 制海 (system + sea), 収実 (income + reality), 長美 (long + beauty).

How do you write Osami in kanji?

The most common way is 長生 (おさみ). It can also be written 制海, 収実, 長美, 修三, 修生.

How do you write Osami in katakana?

Osami is オサミ in katakana and おさみ in hiragana.

Is Osami a boy or girl name?

Osami is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 長

長: long, leader, superior

Choko 長子 Hisayo 長代 Natsuki 長月 Osamu 長六 Takeharu 長治 Takehiko 長彦 Takeko 長子 Taketoshi 長年 Takeyoshi 長愛 Yasuhisa 康長 Yoshihisa 義長

Names with a similar sound

Osamu 長六

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