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Sumimoto 住本 – Japanese surname

Sumimoto (住本) is read すみもと and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 住本, the characters mean: dwell + book. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Sumimoto in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
住本	すみもと	dwell + book	12
住元	すみもと	dwell + beginning	11
清本	すみもと	pure + book	16
角本	すみもと	angle + book	12
炭本	すみもと	charcoal + book	14
炭元	すみもと	charcoal + beginning	13

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

The kanji in Sumimoto

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

本

book, present, main, origin

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ホン Kun: もと

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

清

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ、シン Kun: きよ

Sumimoto in different scripts

Romaji	Sumimoto
Hiragana	すみもと
Katakana	スミモト
Kanji (most common)	住本

Full name examples

Ayumi Sumimoto (Japanese order: 住本歩美, すみもとあゆみ)
Yurina Sumimoto (Japanese order: 住本百合奈, すみもとゆりな)
Yuki Sumimoto (Japanese order: 住本結城, すみもとゆうき)

How to pronounce Sumimoto

Break it into 4 parts: su · mi · mo · to. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written すみもと.

Questions about Sumimoto

What does Sumimoto mean in Japanese?

Sumimoto has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 住本, combines these meanings: dwell + book. Other spellings include 住元 (dwell + beginning), 清本 (pure + book), 角本 (angle + book).

How do you write Sumimoto in kanji?

The most common way is 住本 (すみもと). It can also be written 住元, 清本, 角本, 炭本, 炭元.

How do you write Sumimoto in katakana?

Sumimoto is スミモト in katakana and すみもと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sumimoto?

Sumimoto is read すみもと and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 住

住: dwell, reside, live

Kishi 来住 Kozumi 小住 Morizumi 守住 Morozumi 諸住 Osumi 大住 Ozumi 大住 Suda 住田 Sugawa 住川 Sumida 住田 Sumii 住井 Sumino 住野 Sumita 住田

Names with a similar sound

Sumida 住田 Sumii 住井 Sumino 住野 Sumita 住田 Sumiya 住谷 Sumoto 住本