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Sumiyo 住代 – Japanese girl given name

Sumiyo (住代) is read すみよ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 住代, the characters mean: dwell + substitute. This reading can be written with at least 29 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Sumiyo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
住代	すみよ	dwell + substitute	12
有代	すみよ	possess + substitute	11
住世	すみよ	dwell + generation	12
好世	すみよ	fond + generation	11
清代	すみよ	pure + substitute	16
充代	すみよ	allot + substitute	11

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

The kanji in Sumiyo

住

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ Kun: す、ず

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

Sumiyo in different scripts

Romaji	Sumiyo
Hiragana	すみよ
Katakana	スミヨ
Kanji (most common)	住代

Full name examples

Sumiyo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城住代, ゆうきすみよ)
Sumiyo Kono (Japanese order: 河野住代, こうのすみよ)
Sumiyo Maki (Japanese order: 牧住代, まきすみよ)

How to pronounce Sumiyo

Break it into 2 parts: su · miyo. 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 すみよ.

Questions about Sumiyo

What does Sumiyo mean in Japanese?

Sumiyo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 住代, combines these meanings: dwell + substitute. Other spellings include 有代 (possess + substitute), 住世 (dwell + generation), 好世 (fond + generation).

How do you write Sumiyo in kanji?

The most common way is 住代 (すみよ). It can also be written 有代, 住世, 好世, 清代, 充代.

How do you write Sumiyo in katakana?

Sumiyo is スミヨ in katakana and すみよ in hiragana.

Is Sumiyo a boy or girl name?

Sumiyo is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 住

住: dwell, reside, live

Hozumi 保住 Rizumu 利住 Sosaburo 住囲 Sumio 住生 Yoshihito 住人 Yoshisuke 住資

Names with a similar sound

Sumako 直真子 Sumi 州実 Sumie 澄江 Sumika 清方 Sumiko 澄子 Sumio 住生 Sumire 春花