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Japanese Names Meaning Sea
The sea is 海 (umi), and 洋 (yo) means ocean. Names such as Kaito and Umi make the sea a lasting image of breadth and depth.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiromi girl | 裕美 | ひろみ | abundant + beauty |
| Misaki girl | 美咲 | みさき | beauty + blossom |
| Tomomi girl | 大海 | ともみ | large + sea |
| Masumi girl | 真澄 | ますみ | true + lucidity |
| Mayumi girl | 真実 | まゆみ | true + reality |
| Mizuki unisex | 水木 | みずき | water + tree |
| Ami girl | 明実 | あみ | bright + reality |
| Manami girl | 学実 | まなみ | study + reality |
| Honoka girl | 百海 | ほのか | hundred + sea |
| Izumi girl | 泉 | いずみ | spring |
| Ikumi girl | 郁美 | いくみ | cultural progress + beauty |
| Misato girl | 美里 | みさと | beauty + ri |
| Kanami girl | 香奈美 | かなみ | incense + Nara + beauty |
| Kiyomi girl | 清美 | きよみ | pure + beauty |
| Minami girl | 南 | みなみ | south |
| Kasumi girl | 一実 | かすみ | one + reality |
| Ayami girl | 彩美 | あやみ | coloring + beauty |
| Azumi girl | 安曇 | あずみ | relax + cloudy weather |
| Nanami girl | 七三 | ななみ | seven + three |
| Mitsuki girl | 三月 | みつき | three + month |
| Megumi girl | 愛生 | めぐみ | love + life |
| Akihiro boy | 明広 | あきひろ | bright + wide |
| Takahiro boy | 高大 | たかひろ | tall + large |
| Yukimi girl | 千海 | ゆきみ | thousand + sea |
| Akemi girl | 明三 | あけみ | bright + three |
| Natsumi girl | 七海 | なつみ | seven + sea |
| Itsumi girl | 一見 | いつみ | one + see |
| Amika girl | 編花 | あみか | compilation + flower |
| Miu girl | 美羽 | みう | beauty + feathers |
| Midori girl | 緑 | みどり | green |
| Namiko girl | 波子 | なみこ | waves + child |
| Ruka girl | 月海 | るか | month + sea |
| Mei girl | 芽衣 | めい | bud + garment |
| Noa girl | 野明 | のあ | plains + bright |
| Kanon girl | 花音 | かのん | flower + sound |
| Tsugumi girl | 鶫 | つぐみ | thrush |
| Mariko girl | 麻里子 | まりこ | hemp + ri + child |
| Mihiro boy | 美尋 | みひろ | beauty + inquire |
| Mahiro boy | 真大 | まひろ | true + large |
| Yoshihiko boy | 義彦 | よしひこ | righteousness + lad |
| Kotomi girl | 言実 | ことみ | say + reality |
| Suzuka girl | 鈴香 | すずか | small bell + incense |
| Marika girl | 球加 | まりか | ball + add |
| Miku girl | 未来 | みく | un- + come |
| Rui girl | 瑠衣 | るい | lapis lazuli + garment |
| Yura girl | 由良 | ゆら | wherefore + good |
| Marina girl | 海夏 | まりな | sea + summer |
| Nozomi girl | 望見 | のぞみ | ambition + see |
| Toshihiro boy | 俊弘 | としひろ | sagacious + vast |
| Mia girl | 美亜 | みあ | beauty + Asia |
| Takami girl | 高実 | たかみ | tall + reality |
| Mito girl | 三十 | みと | three + ten |
| Mimi girl | 美々 | みみ | beauty |
| Narumi girl | 生子 | なるみ | life + child |
| Umie girl | 海江 | うみえ | sea + creek |
| Asayo girl | 朝代 | あさよ | morning + substitute |
| Tomohiro boy | 知大 | ともひろ | know + large |
| Kai girl | 海 | かい | sea |
| Umiko girl | 海子 | うみこ | sea + child |
| Nanaka girl | 七花 | ななか | seven + flower |
Last names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asami | 浅見 | あさみ | shallow + see |
| Sakai | 酒井 | さかい | sake + well |
| Minami | 南 | みなみ | south |
| Izumi | 泉 | いずみ | spring |
| Kai | 海 | かい | sea |
| Kaido | 海東 | かいどう | sea + east |
| Uno | 宇野 | うの | eaves + plains |
| Nakano | 中野 | なかの | in + plains |
| Kaino | 開野 | かいの | open + plains |
| Mikami | 三上 | みかみ | three + above |
| Amagai | 天海 | あまがい | heavens + sea |
| Kaida | 会田 | かいだ | meeting + rice field |
| Kaimoto | 開本 | かいもと | open + book |
| Kaichi | 開地 | かいち | open + ground |
| Kaita | 会田 | かいた | meeting + rice field |
| Kaihara | 開原 | かいはら | open + meadow |
| Shingai | 新開 | しんがい | new + open |
| Tarumi | 垂見 | たるみ | droop + see |
| Gomi | 五見 | ごみ | five + see |
| Kaizawa | 会沢 | かいざわ | meeting + swamp |
| Ogai | 大海 | おおがい | large + sea |
Kanji behind these names
These are the characters in the names above that carry this meaning, with their readings. Mix them to see why one reading can have many spellings.
How to choose a spelling
When two spellings share the same sound, compare the literal meanings in the table and say both aloud. Pick the one whose meaning you like and whose characters look balanced together. If the name is for something permanent, ask a native speaker to read it back to you.
Questions
What is the Japanese word for sea?
The sea is 海 (umi), and 洋 (yo) means ocean.
Can any kanji be used in a name?
No. Japanese law limits given names to an approved list of about three thousand kanji, so names are built from those characters.
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