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Yumi 結実 – Japanese girl given name

Yumi (結実) is read ゆうみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 結実, the characters mean: tie + reality. This reading can be written with at least 173 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Yumi

Yumi (由美 or 弓) means reason plus beauty, or a bow. It is a simple, bright name.

How to write Yumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
結実	ゆうみ	tie + reality	20
有見	ゆみ	possess + see	13
有生	ゆみ	possess + life	11
結心	ゆうみ	tie + heart	16
由見	ゆみ	wherefore + see	12
有実	ゆうみ	possess + reality	14

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

The kanji in Yumi

結

tie, bind, contract, join

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケツ、ケチ Kun: むす、ゆ

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

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

Yumi in different scripts

Romaji	Yumi
Hiragana	ゆうみ
Katakana	ユウミ
Kanji (most common)	結実

Full name examples

Yumi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城結実, ゆうきゆうみ)
Yumi Kono (Japanese order: 河野結実, こうのゆうみ)
Yumi Maki (Japanese order: 牧結実, まきゆうみ)

How to pronounce Yumi

Break it into 2 parts: yu · 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 ゆうみ.

Questions about Yumi

What does Yumi mean in Japanese?

Yumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 結実, combines these meanings: tie + reality. Other spellings include 有見 (possess + see), 有生 (possess + life), 結心 (tie + heart).

How do you write Yumi in kanji?

The most common way is 結実 (ゆうみ). It can also be written 有見, 有生, 結心, 由見, 有実.

How do you write Yumi in katakana?

Yumi is ユウミ in katakana and ゆうみ in hiragana.

Is Yumi a boy or girl name?

Yumi is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 結

結: tie, bind, contract

Fuyu 歩結 Mayuna 真結 Miyu 三結 Miyuka 心結歌 Miyuna 海結奈 Myu 海結 Yua 結愛 Yui 結 Yuika 結加 Yuiko 結子 Yuina 結菜 Yuki 結城

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Yuma 結真 Yume 夢 Yumeka 夢加 Yumemi 夢見 Yumie 弓映 Yumika 弓加 Yumiko 由美子 Yumina 友水

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