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Terumi 映実 – Japanese girl given name

Terumi (映実) is read てるみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 映実, the characters mean: reflect + reality. This reading can be written with at least 44 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Terumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
映実	てるみ	reflect + reality	17
光実	てるみ	ray + reality	14
映水	てるみ	reflect + water	13
昭三	てるみ	shining + three	12
光海	てるみ	ray + sea	15
映視	てるみ	reflect + inspection	20

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

The kanji in Terumi

映

reflect, reflection, projection

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: エイ Kun: うつ、は、ば

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

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

水

water

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: スイ Kun: みず

Terumi in different scripts

Romaji	Terumi
Hiragana	てるみ
Katakana	テルミ
Kanji (most common)	映実

Full name examples

Terumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城映実, ゆうきてるみ)
Terumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野映実, こうのてるみ)
Terumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧映実, まきてるみ)

How to pronounce Terumi

Break it into 3 parts: te · 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 てるみ.

Questions about Terumi

What does Terumi mean in Japanese?

Terumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 映実, combines these meanings: reflect + reality. Other spellings include 光実 (ray + reality), 映水 (reflect + water), 昭三 (shining + three).

How do you write Terumi in kanji?

The most common way is 映実 (てるみ). It can also be written 光実, 映水, 昭三, 光海, 映視.

How do you write Terumi in katakana?

Terumi is テルミ in katakana and てるみ in hiragana.

Is Terumi a boy or girl name?

Terumi is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 映

映: reflect, reflection, projection

Ae 安映 Asae 朝映 Eimi 映見 Itoe 愛映 Kazuha 一映 Moe 文映 Natsue 夏映 Noe 野映 Otoe 音映 Saeka 映香 Shieru 空映 Tae 多映

Names with a similar sound

Teruaki 映明 Teruko 明子 Teruo 光生 Teruyo 映代 Teruyoshi 光由 Teruyuki 映五

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