group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Tetsumi
テツミ
Given-name classification varies across source records.
てつみテツミTetsumi
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings14 Source spelling/reading rows14 Coverage levelExtended
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.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Tetsumi
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Tetsumi. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
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 Tetsumi 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 “Tetsumi”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kana-only spelling
テツミ
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
テKana characterツKana characterミKana character
Kanji spelling
哲三
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
Kanji spelling
哲実
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
Kanji spelling
哲己
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
Kanji spelling
哲巳
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
Kanji spelling
哲微
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
Kanji spelling
哲美
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
Kanji spelling
哲見
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
Kanji spelling
徹実
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
Kanji spelling
徹美
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
Kanji spelling
鉄三
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.
Kanji spelling
鉄実
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
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 14. 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 Tetsumi 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.
てつみ · テツミ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spelling
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.
てつみ in the imported JMnedict corpus
14 source spelling/reading rows
2 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| てつみTetsumi | 1414 source rows | female 8 · unspecified 6source rows · distinct forms: female 8 · unspecified 6 | 22 source rows |
| てつみTetsumi | 00 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 Tetsumi
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.
13–24 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| てつみ | Tetsumi | 3 | 14 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
4 of 14 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.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
哲美
哲三
2 source-recorded readings
TetsuzōてつぞうTetsumiてつみ · this page
鉄三
2 source-recorded readings
TetsuzōてつぞうTetsumiてつみ · this page
鉄美
2 source-recorded readings
Tetsumiてつみ · this pageToshimiとしみ
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 Tetsumi 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.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 哲 | philosophy, clear | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | あき, あきら, さと, さとし +5 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 鉄 | iron | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | けん, てっ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 実 | reality, truth, seed | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ぐみ, さね | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 美 | beauty, beautiful | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | はる, よし, よしみ, り | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 三 | three | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | か, さ, さい, さえ +11 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 巳 | sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 徹 | penetrate, clear, pierce | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | あき, つ, てっ, とおる | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 己 | self | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | し, み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 微 | delicate, minuteness, insignificance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 見 | see, hopes, chances | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
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
テツミ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
テKanaツKanaミKana
Exact written form
哲三
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
TetsuzōてつぞうTetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 哲三 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
哲実
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
哲己
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
哲巳
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
哲微
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
哲美
Characters in order
Exact written form
哲見
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
徹実
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
徹美
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Tetsumiてつみ · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 14. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Tetsumi 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.
哲philosophy, clear7 of 14 analyzed forms鉄iron4 of 14 analyzed forms実reality, truth, seed3 of 14 analyzed forms美beauty, beautiful3 of 14 analyzed forms三three2 of 14 analyzed forms巳sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac2 of 14 analyzed forms徹penetrate, clear, pierce2 of 14 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Tetsumi
14 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading てつみ. 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.
テツミ
テツミ · Tetsumi
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
哲三
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
哲実
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
哲己
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
哲巳
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
哲微
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
哲美
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
哲見
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
徹実
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
徹美
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鉄三
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
鉄実
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鉄巳
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鉄美
てつみ · Tetsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
Spelling comparator
Compare Tetsumi 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.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| テツミ | テツミ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| 哲三 | てつみ | 哲 — philosophy, clear · 三 — three | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 哲実 | てつみ | 哲 — philosophy, clear · 実 — reality, truth | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 哲己 | てつみ | 哲 — philosophy, clear · 己 — self | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 哲巳 | てつみ | 哲 — philosophy, clear · 巳 — sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 哲微 | てつみ | 哲 — philosophy, clear · 微 — delicate, minuteness | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 哲美 | てつみ | 哲 — philosophy, clear · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 19 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 哲見 | てつみ | 哲 — philosophy, clear · 見 — see, hopes | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 徹実 | てつみ | 徹 — penetrate, clear · 実 — reality, truth | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 徹美 | てつみ | 徹 — penetrate, clear · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 鉄三 | てつみ | 鉄 — iron · 三 — three | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 鉄実 | てつみ | 鉄 — iron · 実 — reality, truth | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 鉄巳 | てつみ | 鉄 — iron · 巳 — sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 鉄美 | てつみ | 鉄 — iron · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Tetsumi 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
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12 recorded spellings
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10 recorded spellings
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10 recorded spellings
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9 recorded spellings
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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Tetsumi
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
Akimi
三哲実己巳美見
7 shared kanji · 165 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipHiromi
三実己巳微美見
7 shared kanji · 148 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSatomi
三哲実己巳美見
7 shared kanji · 136 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipEmiko
三実己巳微美見
7 shared kanji · 83 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYumi
三実己巳微美見
7 shared kanji · 63 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipToshimi
三実己巳美見鉄
7 shared kanji · 55 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKatsumi
三実己巳徹美見
7 shared kanji · 48 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMami
三実己巳微美見
7 shared kanji · 43 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipAyumi
三実己巳美見
6 shared kanji · 281 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipYoshimi
三実己巳美見
6 shared kanji · 179 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMiyuki
三実己巳美見
6 shared kanji · 152 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipMasami
三実己巳美見
6 shared kanji · 145 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →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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