group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
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 Utsumi
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: Utsumi. 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 Utsumi 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 “Utsumi”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
内海
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
宇佐美
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
宇津味
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
宇津宮
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
宇津美
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
宇津見
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
宇積
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
宇都美
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
宇都見
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
慈
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
打味
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
打海
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 Utsumi 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.
うつみ
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
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.
うつみ in the imported JMnedict corpus
8 source spelling/reading rows
14 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| うつみUtsumi | 88 source rows | female 8source rows · distinct forms: female 8 | 1414 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 Utsumi
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.
13–28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| うつみ | Utsumi | 3 | 14 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
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?
6 of 14 displayed written forms have more than one surname 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 surname corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
内海
10 source-recorded readings
宇佐美
宇津宮
3 source-recorded readings
慈
2 source-recorded readings
Utsumiうつみ · this pageJiじ
打海
2 source-recorded readings
UchiumiうちうみUtsumiうつみ · this page
鶴見
2 source-recorded readings
Utsumiうつみ · this pageTsurumiつるみ
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 Utsumi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 宇 | eaves, roof, house | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | いえ, たか, ひろ, ひろし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 美 | beauty, beautiful | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | はる, よし, よしみ, り | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 津 | haven, port, harbor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ず, ち, と | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 見 | see, hopes, chances | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 都 | capital, metropolis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 海 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 味 | flavor, taste | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 打 | strike, hit, knock | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | うち | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 内 | inside, within, between | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | いと, ただ, ち, のち | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 佐 | assistant, help | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | すけ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 宮 | Shinto shrine, constellations, palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ぐ, み | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 積 | volume, product (x*y), acreage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | か, さか, しゃこ, ずみ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
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
内海
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
宇佐美
Characters in order
Exact written form
宇津味
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Utsumiうつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宇津宮
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
宇津美
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Utsumiうつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宇津見
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Utsumiうつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宇積
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Utsumiうつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宇都美
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Utsumiうつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
宇都見
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Utsumiうつみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
慈
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Utsumiうつみ · this pageJiじ
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 Utsumi 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.
宇eaves, roof, house8 of 14 analyzed forms美beauty, beautiful4 of 14 analyzed forms津haven, port, harbor4 of 14 analyzed forms見see, hopes, chances3 of 14 analyzed forms都capital, metropolis3 of 14 analyzed forms海Kanji record2 of 14 analyzed forms味flavor, taste2 of 14 analyzed forms打strike, hit, knock2 of 14 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Utsumi
14 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading うつみ. 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.
内海
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
宇佐美
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
宇津味
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宇津宮
うつみ · Utsumi
宇eaves, roof, house, heaven津haven, port, harbor, ferry宮Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
宇津美
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宇津見
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宇積
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宇都美
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
宇都見
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
慈
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
打味
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
打海
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
羽都美
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鶴見
うつみ · Utsumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
Spelling comparator
Compare Utsumi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 内海 | うつみ | 内 — inside, within · 海 | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宇佐美 | うつみ | 宇 — eaves, roof · 佐 — assistant, help · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宇津味 | うつみ | 宇 — eaves, roof · 津 — haven, port · 味 — flavor, taste | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宇津宮 | うつみ | 宇 — eaves, roof · 津 — haven, port · 宮 — Shinto shrine, constellations | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宇津美 | うつみ | 宇 — eaves, roof · 津 — haven, port · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宇津見 | うつみ | 宇 — eaves, roof · 津 — haven, port · 見 — see, hopes | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宇積 | うつみ | 宇 — eaves, roof · 積 — volume, product (x*y) | 22 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宇都美 | うつみ | 宇 — eaves, roof · 都 — capital, metropolis · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 宇都見 | うつみ | 宇 — eaves, roof · 都 — capital, metropolis · 見 — see, hopes | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 慈 | うつみ | 慈 — mercy | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 打味 | うつみ | 打 — strike, hit · 味 — flavor, taste | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 打海 | うつみ | 打 — strike, hit · 海 | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 羽都美 | うつみ | 羽 — feathers, counter for birds, rabbits · 都 — capital, metropolis · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 鶴見 | うつみ | 鶴 — crane, stork · 見 — see, hopes | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Utsumi 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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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Utsumi
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.
Surname relationship
Asami
佐味海美見
5 shared kanji · 24 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipIzumi
味津海美見
5 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMito
味津美見都
5 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipUtsuki
内宇打津都
5 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipAzumi
味津海美見
5 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipAtsumi
味海美見
4 shared kanji · 18 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYoshimi
味海美見
4 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMinami
味海美見
4 shared kanji · 12 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipŌmi
味海美見
4 shared kanji · 12 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMisaki
佐味美見
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipFukami
味海美見
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipNōmi
味海美見
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
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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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