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JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name

Sayumi

さゆみ

Given-name classification varies across source records.

さゆみサユミSayumi
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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 spellings92

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows92

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Sayumi

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さゆみ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formサユミ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationSayumi

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

Mora segmentationさ · ゆ · み

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

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Reading profile

How Sayumi 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 readings1

さゆみ

Kanji-based spellings91

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-only1

recorded spelling

1-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

2-kanji forms16

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms74

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

さゆみ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms92

92 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 91 · unspecified 1

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
さゆみSayumi9292 source rowsfemale 91 · unspecified 1source rows · distinct forms: female 91 · unspecified 100 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 Sayumi

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 data91

6–37 strokes observed span

Median total strokes22

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms91

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
さゆみSayumi392
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
由美10 analyzed forms由実7 analyzed forms友実5 analyzed forms友美5 analyzed forms紗由4 analyzed forms結実3 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?

12 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 readings12

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading68

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set3

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

小優美
2 source-recorded readings
KoyumiこゆみSayumiさゆみ · this page
小弓
2 source-recorded readings
KoyumiこゆみSayumiさゆみ · this page
小由実
2 source-recorded readings
KoyubiこゆびSayumiさゆみ · this page
小由美
2 source-recorded readings
KoyubiこゆびSayumiさゆみ · this page
小百美
2 source-recorded readings
Sayumiさゆみ · this pageSayuriさゆり
彩優実
2 source-recorded readings
AyumiあゆみSayumiさゆみ · this page

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Sayumi 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, beautiful37037009はる, よし, よしみ, りJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
実reality, truth, seed30030008ぐみ, さねJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
由wherefore, a reason23012205—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
弓bow, bow (archery, violin)15015003こ, ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
紗gauze, gossamer141400010たえ, すずJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
沙sand13130007—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
佐assistant, help12120007すけJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
小little, small12120003いさら, こう, さざ, しゃお +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
友friend11001104う, ど, ゆJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
早early, fast10100006さか, さわ, そ, わJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
彩coloring, paint, makeup7700011あや, さ, さえ, つやJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
裕abundant, rich, fertile6006012すけ, のり, ひろ, ひろし +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

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

さゆみ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Sayumiさゆみ · this page
Characters in order
さKanaゆKanaみKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 92. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Sayumi 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, beautiful37 of 92 analyzed forms実reality, truth, seed30 of 92 analyzed forms由wherefore, a reason23 of 92 analyzed forms弓bow, bow (archery, violin)15 of 92 analyzed forms紗gauze, gossamer14 of 92 analyzed forms沙sand13 of 92 analyzed forms佐assistant, help12 of 92 analyzed forms小little, small12 of 92 analyzed forms友friend11 of 92 analyzed forms早early, fast10 of 92 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Sayumi

92 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading さゆみ. 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.

さゆみ

さゆみ · Sayumi

Katakana サユミ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 92 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 92 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Sayumi 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
さゆみさゆみKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
さゆ美さゆみ美 — beauty, beautiful9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
三由美さゆみ三 — three · 由 — wherefore, a reason · 美 — beauty, beautiful17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐侑実さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 侑 — urge to eat · 実 — reality, truth23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐侑美さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 侑 — urge to eat · 美 — beauty, beautiful24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐友実さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 友 — friend · 実 — reality, truth19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐友美さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 友 — friend · 美 — beauty, beautiful20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐弓さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 弓 — bow, bow (archery, violin)10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐由三さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 由 — wherefore, a reason · 三 — three15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐由美さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 由 — wherefore, a reason · 美 — beauty, beautiful21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐祐実さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 祐 — help · 実 — reality, truth25All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐祐美さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 祐 — help · 美 — beauty, beautiful26All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐結実さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 結 — tie, bind · 実 — reality, truth27All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐裕実さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 裕 — abundant, rich · 実 — reality, truth27All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
佐裕美さゆみ佐 — assistant, help · 裕 — abundant, rich · 美 — beauty, beautiful28All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
冴弓さゆみ冴 — be clear, serene · 弓 — bow, bow (archery, violin)10All 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 Sayumi 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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Sayura

5 recorded spellings

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Sayū

4 recorded spellings

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Exact reading

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美 — beauty, beautiful

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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.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
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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