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Satomi 里美 – Japanese girl given name

Satomi (里美) is read さとみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 里美, the characters mean: ri + beauty. This reading can be written with at least 199 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 23 strokes in total.

About the name Satomi

Satomi (里美 or 聡美) means village beauty or clever beauty.

How to write Satomi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
里美	さとみ	ri + beauty	16
聡美	さとみ	wise + beauty	23
智美	さとみ	wisdom + beauty	21
都生	さとみ	metropolis + life	16
理実	さとみ	logic + reality	19
都実	さとみ	metropolis + reality	19

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

The kanji in Satomi

里

ri, village, parent's home, league

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: リ Kun: さと

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

聡

wise, fast learner

14 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ソウ Kun: さと、みみざと

智

wisdom, intellect, reason

12 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: チ

Satomi in different scripts

Romaji	Satomi
Hiragana	さとみ
Katakana	サトミ
Kanji (most common)	里美

Full name examples

Satomi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城里美, ゆうきさとみ)
Satomi Kono (Japanese order: 河野里美, こうのさとみ)
Satomi Maki (Japanese order: 牧里美, まきさとみ)

How to pronounce Satomi

Break it into 3 parts: sa · to · 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 さとみ.

Questions about Satomi

What does Satomi mean in Japanese?

Satomi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 里美, combines these meanings: ri + beauty. Other spellings include 聡美 (wise + beauty), 智美 (wisdom + beauty), 都生 (metropolis + life).

How do you write Satomi in kanji?

The most common way is 里美 (さとみ). It can also be written 聡美, 智美, 都生, 理実, 都実.

How do you write Satomi in katakana?

Satomi is サトミ in katakana and さとみ in hiragana.

Is Satomi a boy or girl name?

Satomi is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Wisdom

Other names that use 里

里: ri, village, parent's home

Arisu 亜里朱 Emiri 絵美里 Eriko 絵里子 Erina 絵里奈 Kagari 香里 Kahori 香里 Maria 麻里亜 Mariko 麻里子 Misato 美里 Rika 里香 Saeri 彩里

Names with a similar sound

Satoe 知江 Satoka 理加 Satoko 聡子 Satori 左取 Satoru 佐資 Satoshi 理子 Satoyo 理代 Satsuki 三月

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