group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings18 Source spelling/reading rows18 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 Yasumi
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: Yasumi. 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 Yasumi 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 “Yasumi”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
休
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
休見
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
保美
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
保見
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
八住
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
Kanji spelling
八尋
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
八角
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
八隅
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
安宅
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
安實
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
安海
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
安澄
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 18. 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 Yasumi 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.
やすみ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded 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.
やすみ in the imported JMnedict corpus
62 source spelling/reading rows
23 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| やすみYasumi | 6262 source rows | female 43 · unspecified 19source rows · distinct forms: female 43 · unspecified 19 | 2023 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 Yasumi
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.
6–21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| やすみ | Yasumi | 3 | 18 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
13 of 18 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
八角
17 source-recorded readings
安宅
八尋
12 source-recorded readings
安海
安見
安澄
3 source-recorded readings
霞
休
2 source-recorded readings
KyūtokuきゅうとくYasumiやすみ · this page
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 Yasumi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 安 | relax, cheap, low | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | あ, あす, あず, あっ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 八 | eight, eight radical (no. 12) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | な, は, はっ, やち +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 見 | see, hopes, chances | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 休 | rest, day off, retire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 保 | protect, guarantee, keep | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | う, お, ぶ, もり +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 美 | beauty, beautiful | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | はる, よし, よしみ, り | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 住 | dwell, reside, live | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | し, じゅ, すみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 角 | angle, corner, square | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | い, す, すみ, ずみ +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 矢 | dart, arrow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 尋 | inquire, fathom, look for | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ず, つぐ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 隅 | corner, nook | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 宅 | home, house, residence | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | け, たか, たけ, や +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
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
休
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
KyūtokuきゅうとくYasumiやすみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
休見
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yasumiやすみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
保美
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
HomiほみYasumiやすみ · this page
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 保美 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
保見
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
HomiほみYasumiやすみ · this page
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 保見 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
八住
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yasumiやすみ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
八尋
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
八角
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
八隅
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Yasumiやすみ · this pageYazumiやずみ
Characters in order
Exact written form
安宅
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
安實
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
YasuzaneやすざねYasumiやすみ · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 18. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Yasumi 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.
安relax, cheap, low6 of 18 analyzed forms八eight, eight radical (no. 12)4 of 18 analyzed forms見see, hopes, chances3 of 18 analyzed forms休rest, day off, retire2 of 18 analyzed forms保protect, guarantee, keep2 of 18 analyzed forms美beauty, beautiful2 of 18 analyzed forms住dwell, reside, live2 of 18 analyzed forms角angle, corner, square2 of 18 analyzed forms矢dart, arrow2 of 18 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Yasumi
18 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading やすみ. 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.
休
やすみ · Yasumi
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休見
やすみ · Yasumi
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保美
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
保見
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
八住
やすみ · Yasumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
八尋
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
八角
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
八隅
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
安宅
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
安實
やすみ · Yasumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
安海
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
安澄
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
安美
やすみ · Yasumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
安見
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
易水
やすみ · Yasumi
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矢住
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
矢角
やすみ · Yasumi
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
霞
やすみ · Yasumi
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.
Spelling comparator
Compare Yasumi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 休 | やすみ | 休 — rest, day off | 6 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 休見 | やすみ | 休 — rest, day off · 見 — see, hopes | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 保美 | やすみ | 保 — protect, guarantee · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 保見 | やすみ | 保 — protect, guarantee · 見 — see, hopes | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八住 | やすみ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 住 — dwell, reside | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八尋 | やすみ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 尋 — inquire, fathom | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八角 | やすみ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 角 — angle, corner | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 八隅 | やすみ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 隅 — corner, nook | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 安宅 | やすみ | 安 — relax, cheap · 宅 — home, house | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 安實 | やすみ | 安 — relax, cheap · 實 — truth, reality | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 安海 | やすみ | 安 — relax, cheap · 海 | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 安澄 | やすみ | 安 — relax, cheap · 澄 — lucidity, be clear | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 安美 | やすみ | 安 — relax, cheap · 美 — beauty, beautiful | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 安見 | やすみ | 安 — relax, cheap · 見 — see, hopes | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 易水 | やすみ | 易 — easy, ready to · 水 — water | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 矢住 | やすみ | 矢 — dart, arrow · 住 — dwell, reside | 12 | All 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 Yasumi 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 Yasumi
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
Yazumi
住八安矢角
5 shared kanji · 5 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMasumi
住美見角
4 shared kanji · 13 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipAzumi
住安美見
4 shared kanji · 13 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSumi
住美見角
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSumiya
住矢美角
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipHozumi
住保八角
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKusumi
住美見角
4 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKazumi
住美見角
4 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipIzumi
住美見角
4 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYasugi
保八安矢
4 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYasu
八安尋矢
4 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipŌsumi
住美見角
4 shared kanji · 5 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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