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Yukimi 千海 – Japanese girl given name

Yukimi (千海) is read ゆきみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 千海, the characters mean: thousand + sea. This reading can be written with at least 97 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Yukimi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
千海	ゆきみ	thousand + sea	12
千真	ゆきみ	thousand + true	13
行美	ゆきみ	going + beauty	15
由水	ゆきみ	wherefore + water	9
公美	ゆきみ	public + beauty	13
千命	ゆきみ	thousand + fate	11

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

The kanji in Yukimi

千

thousand

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: ち

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

行

going, journey, carry out, conduct

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ギョウ、アン Kun: い、ゆ、ゆき

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

Yukimi in different scripts

Romaji	Yukimi
Hiragana	ゆきみ
Katakana	ユキミ
Kanji (most common)	千海

Full name examples

Yukimi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城千海, ゆうきゆきみ)
Yukimi Kono (Japanese order: 河野千海, こうのゆきみ)
Yukimi Maki (Japanese order: 牧千海, まきゆきみ)

How to pronounce Yukimi

Break it into 3 parts: yu · ki · 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 ゆきみ.

Questions about Yukimi

What does Yukimi mean in Japanese?

Yukimi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 千海, combines these meanings: thousand + sea. Other spellings include 千真 (thousand + true), 行美 (going + beauty), 由水 (wherefore + water).

How do you write Yukimi in kanji?

The most common way is 千海 (ゆきみ). It can also be written 千真, 行美, 由水, 公美, 千命.

How do you write Yukimi in katakana?

Yukimi is ユキミ in katakana and ゆきみ in hiragana.

Is Yukimi a boy or girl name?

Yukimi is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 千

千: thousand

Chie 千会 Chiemi 千恵美 Chifumi 千文 Chiharu 千時 Chihiro 千大 Chiiko 千意子 Chika 千佳 Chisaki 千早 Chisako 千査子 Chisato 千理 Chitose 千年 Chiyuki 千由

Names with a similar sound

Yuka 優香 Yukako 由香子 Yukana 由奏 Yukari 由果 Yuki 結城 Yukie 由紀恵 Yukihiko 行彦 Yukihiro 行広 Yukiho 由歩 Yukika 千歌

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