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Shigemi 重実 – Japanese girl given name

Shigemi (重実) is read しげみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 重実, the characters mean: heavy + reality. This reading can be written with at least 44 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Shigemi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
重実	しげみ	heavy + reality	17
重海	しげみ	heavy + sea	18
成視	しげみ	turn into + inspection	17
成美	しげみ	turn into + beauty	15
重美	しげみ	heavy + beauty	18
森実	しげみ	forest + reality	20

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

The kanji in Shigemi

重

heavy, important, esteem, respect

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、チョウ Kun: え、おも、かさ

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

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

成

turn into, become, get, grow

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

視

inspection, regard as, see, look at

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: シ Kun: み

Shigemi in different scripts

Romaji	Shigemi
Hiragana	しげみ
Katakana	シゲミ
Kanji (most common)	重実

Full name examples

Shigemi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城重実, ゆうきしげみ)
Shigemi Kono (Japanese order: 河野重実, こうのしげみ)
Shigemi Maki (Japanese order: 牧重実, まきしげみ)

How to pronounce Shigemi

Break it into 3 parts: shi · ge · 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 しげみ.

Questions about Shigemi

What does Shigemi mean in Japanese?

Shigemi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 重実, combines these meanings: heavy + reality. Other spellings include 重海 (heavy + sea), 成視 (turn into + inspection), 成美 (turn into + beauty).

How do you write Shigemi in kanji?

The most common way is 重実 (しげみ). It can also be written 重海, 成視, 成美, 重美, 森実.

How do you write Shigemi in katakana?

Shigemi is シゲミ in katakana and しげみ in hiragana.

Is Shigemi a boy or girl name?

Shigemi is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 重

重: heavy, important, esteem

Echiko 重知子 Eiji 重治 Emi 重三 Fumie 文重 Hiroe 広重 Ikue 行重 Katsue 勝重 Kikue 菊重 Manae 愛重 Michie 務重 Nanae 七重 Sae 三重

Names with a similar sound

Shie 氏江 Shieru 空映 Shigeaki 成明 Shigehiro 成大 Shigekazu 成一 Shigeki 茂樹 Shigeko 政子 Shigenori 成教 Shigeo 茂夫 Shigeru 茂生

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