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Japanese given name

Masumi

ますみ

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

ますみマスミMasumi
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings202

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows203

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Masumi

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingますみ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formマスミ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationMasumi

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Masumi. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationま · す · み

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Meaning by written form

What can Masumi mean?

A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Masumi”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings10

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings2

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kana-only spelling

ますみ

This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.

Characters and loaded glosses
まKana characterすKana characterみKana character
Kana-only spelling

マスミ

This spelling is written only in kana. Because it contains no kanji, there is no kanji meaning to interpret here. The kana record the name’s sound; any personal or cultural meaning would depend on context not supplied by the dictionary.

Characters and loaded glosses
マKana characterスKana characterミKana character
Mixed kanji and kana spelling

ます美

This spelling combines kanji and kana. Dictionary meanings are shown only for the kanji characters; the kana represent sound and do not add a kanji-derived English meaning.

Characters and loaded glosses
まKana characterすKana character美beauty, beautiful
Kanji spelling

万住

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
万ten thousand, 10,000住dwell, reside, live

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 203. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.

How to read these meanings

The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.

Reading profile

How Masumi is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings2

ますみ · マスミ

Kanji-based spellings201

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms3

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms102

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms96

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

ますみ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms203

206 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms27

27 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 2 · female 192 · unspecified 12

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
ますみMasumi203206 source rowsmale 2 · female 192 · unspecified 12source rows · distinct forms: male 2 · female 190 · unspecified 122727 source rows
ますみMasumi00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Masumi

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data201

7–37 strokes observed span

Median total strokes23

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms197

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms4

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
ますみMasumi3203
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
寿美10 analyzed forms壽美7 analyzed forms澄美6 analyzed forms壽実5 analyzed forms州美5 analyzed forms須美5 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

18 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked80

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings18

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading61

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set12

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Masumi spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
美beauty, beautiful75075009はる, よし, よしみ, りJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
真true, reality, Buddhist sect414100010さな, さね, ただ, ただし +11Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
実reality, truth, seed33132008ぐみ, さねJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
麻hemp, flax, numb262600011あ, あざ, おJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
万ten thousand, 10,00022220003かず, ま, ゆるJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
澄lucidity, be clear, clear2101010115きよ, すす, すみ, みJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life19141407かず, じ, じゅう, すっ +9Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
珠pearl, gem, jewel140113010す, とも, ま, みJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
純genuine, purity, innocence141111110あつ, すみ, み, やすし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
益benefit, gain, profit141400010まし, ますJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
茉jasmine14140008みJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
壽longevity, congratulations130112014かず, じ, とし, ひさ +1Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

ますみ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Masumiますみ · this page
Characters in order
まKanaすKanaみKana
Exact written form

マスミ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Masumiますみ
Characters in order
マKanaスKanaミKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 203. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Masumi spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

美beauty, beautiful75 of 203 analyzed forms真true, reality, Buddhist sect41 of 203 analyzed forms実reality, truth, seed33 of 203 analyzed forms麻hemp, flax, numb26 of 203 analyzed forms万ten thousand, 10,00022 of 203 analyzed forms澄lucidity, be clear, clear21 of 203 analyzed forms寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life19 of 203 analyzed forms珠pearl, gem, jewel14 of 203 analyzed forms純genuine, purity, innocence14 of 203 analyzed forms益benefit, gain, profit14 of 203 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Masumi

203 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading ますみ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

ますみ

ますみ · Masumi

Katakana マスミMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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マスミ

マスミ · Masumi

Katakana マスミMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 203 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 202 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Masumi forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
ますみますみKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
マスミマスミKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
ます美ますみ美 — beauty, beautiful9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万主美ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 主 — lord, chief · 美 — beauty, beautiful17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万住ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 住 — dwell, reside10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万壽実ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 壽 — longevity, congratulations · 実 — reality, truth25All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万壽美ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 壽 — longevity, congratulations · 美 — beauty, beautiful26All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万子美ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 子 — child, sign of the rat · 美 — beauty, beautiful15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万寸美ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 寸 — measurement, tenth of a shaku · 美 — beauty, beautiful15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万寿ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 寿 — longevity, congratulations10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万寿三ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 三 — three13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万寿美ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 寿 — longevity, congratulations · 美 — beauty, beautiful19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万州海ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 州 — state, province · 海19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万州美ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 州 — state, province · 美 — beauty, beautiful18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万朱実ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 朱 — vermilion, cinnabar · 実 — reality, truth17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
万朱美ますみ万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 朱 — vermilion, cinnabar · 美 — beauty, beautiful18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Masumi mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

More names beginning with ます

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Masuo

56 recorded spellings

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Masue

34 recorded spellings

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Masuko

31 recorded spellings

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Masuyo

17 recorded spellings

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Masuji

12 recorded spellings

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Masujirō

12 recorded spellings

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Masuhiro

9 recorded spellings

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Masuhiko

8 recorded spellings

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Masuzō

8 recorded spellings

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Masuzu

8 recorded spellings

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Masu

7 recorded spellings

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Masuichi

7 recorded spellings

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Shared-kanji relationships

Other names sharing kanji with Masumi

These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.

Given-name relationship

Makoto

万実寿澄珠真純麻

8 shared kanji · 35 matching source-recorded spellings

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Masami

万実珠真純美麻

7 shared kanji · 136 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kazumi

万実寿澄珠純美

7 shared kanji · 82 matching source-recorded spellings

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Asumi

実寿澄珠純美麻

7 shared kanji · 53 matching source-recorded spellings

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Sumiko

実寿澄珠真純美

7 shared kanji · 51 matching source-recorded spellings

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Mayumi

万実珠真美麻

6 shared kanji · 150 matching source-recorded spellings

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Manami

万実珠真美麻

6 shared kanji · 137 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yoshimi

実寿珠真純美

6 shared kanji · 125 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kasumi

実寿澄珠純美

6 shared kanji · 102 matching source-recorded spellings

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Azumi

実寿澄珠純美

6 shared kanji · 100 matching source-recorded spellings

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Izumi

実寿澄珠純美

6 shared kanji · 93 matching source-recorded spellings

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Mami

万実珠真美麻

6 shared kanji · 74 matching source-recorded spellings

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Exact reading

Search ますみ

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Ma / ま

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美 — beauty, beautiful

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真 — true, reality

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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