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Sumiya 住谷 – Japanese surname

Sumiya (住谷) is read すみや and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 住谷, the characters mean: dwell + valley. This reading can be written with at least 18 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Sumiya in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
住谷	すみや	dwell + valley	14
清家	すみや	pure + house	21
住屋	すみや	dwell + roof	16
角家	すみや	angle + house	17
住吉	すみや	dwell + good luck	13
角谷	すみや	angle + valley	14

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

The kanji in Sumiya

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

谷

valley

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コク Kun: たに、きわ

清

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ、シン Kun: きよ

家

house, home, family, professional

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カ、ケ Kun: いえ、や、うち

屋

roof, house, shop, dealer

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: オク Kun: や

Sumiya in different scripts

Romaji	Sumiya
Hiragana	すみや
Katakana	スミヤ
Kanji (most common)	住谷

Full name examples

Ayumi Sumiya (Japanese order: 住谷歩美, すみやあゆみ)
Yurina Sumiya (Japanese order: 住谷百合奈, すみやゆりな)
Yuki Sumiya (Japanese order: 住谷結城, すみやゆうき)

How to pronounce Sumiya

Break it into 2 parts: su · miya. 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 すみや.

Questions about Sumiya

What does Sumiya mean in Japanese?

Sumiya has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 住谷, combines these meanings: dwell + valley. Other spellings include 清家 (pure + house), 住屋 (dwell + roof), 角家 (angle + house).

How do you write Sumiya in kanji?

The most common way is 住谷 (すみや). It can also be written 清家, 住屋, 角家, 住吉, 角谷.

How do you write Sumiya in katakana?

Sumiya is スミヤ in katakana and すみや in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sumiya?

Sumiya is read すみや and has 3 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 Sumimoto 住本 Sumino 住野

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Sumida 住田 Sumii 住井 Sumimoto 住本 Sumino 住野 Sumita 住田 Sumoto 住本

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