is a feminine
Japanese given name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...
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Written forms
Sumire can be written using different
kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...
characters and can mean:
*菫, "
violet
Violet may refer to:
Common meanings
* Violet (color), a spectral color with wavelengths shorter than blue
* One of a list of plants known as violet, particularly:
** ''Viola'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
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;as a name
*紫花, "
purple
Purple is a color similar in appearance to violet light. In the RYB color model historically used in the arts, purple is a secondary color created by combining red and blue pigments. In the CMYK color model used in modern printing, purple is ...
, flower"
*純麗, "purity, lovely"
*澄玲, "lucidity, sound of jewels"
*澄麗, "lucidity, lovely"
The name can also be written in
hiragana
is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...
or
katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji).
The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...
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People with the name
*, Japanese fashion model
*, Japanese actress
*, Japanese track and field athlete
*, Japanese speed skater
*, Japanese rhythmic gymnast
*, better known as Sumire, Japanese fashion model and actress
*, Japanese idol
*, Japanese voice actress
*, Japanese Go player
*, Japanese professional wrestler
*, Japanese idol
*, Japanese pair skater
*, Japanese fencer
*, Japanese voice actress
*, Japanese musician
Fictional characters
*, a character in the anime film ''
Garakowa: Restore the World''
*Sumire, protagonist of the novel ''
Sputnik Sweetheart''
*, a character in the manga series ''Chihayafuru''
*, a character in the manga series ''
Assassination Classroom
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being working as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students dedicated to the task of ass ...
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*, a character in the media franchise ''
Love Live! Superstar!!
is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by Kadokawa Corporation, music label Lantis, and animation studio Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise). The project is the third major and fourth overall installment in the ''Love Li ...
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*, a character in the anime series ''
Aikatsu!
is a multimedia franchise spawned from an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's ''Data Carddass'' line of machines, which launched in October 2012. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to ...
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*, a character in the manga series ''Saki''
*, a character in the manga series ''
Perman
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by about a clumsy boy, Mitsuo Suwa, who is chosen to become a powerful superhero to save the world along with other superheroes. The manga series was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Su ...
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*, protagonist of the manga series ''
Tramps Like Us
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It is about Sumire, a young professional woman who takes in a younger man as a pet, and her attempts to keep her coworkers and conventionally perfect boyfriend from finding out about ...
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*, a character in the manga series ''Boruto''
*, a character in the light novel series ''
Toradora!
is a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Yasu. The series includes 10 novels released between March 10, 2006, and March 10, 2009, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Thre ...
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*, a character in the media franchise ''Sakura Wars''
*, a character in the anime series ''
Sally the Witch
, originally titled , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's monthly ''Ribon'' magazine from July 1966 to October 1967. Its 1966 anime adaptation was one of the most popular ...
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*, a character in the anime series ''
Wonderful Pretty Cure!
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the twenty-first installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise and its first entry with a title written in hiragana. It is directed by Masanori Sato and written by Yosh ...
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*, a character in the anime series ''
Hug! Pretty Cure
, also known as ''Hugtto! PreCure'', is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the fifteenth series in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise, released to in commemoration of its 15th anniversary. It is direct ...
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*, a character in the game series ''
Blue Archive
''Blue Archive'' is a 2021 real-time strategy role-playing game developed by the South Korean developer MX Studio under the management umbrella of Nexon Games (formerly NAT Games). The player and protagonist is a Sensei who was summoned ...
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*, a character in the manga series ''The Prince of Tennis''
*, a character in the manga series ''
K-On!
is a Japanese Yonkoma, four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga T ...
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*Sumire Saitozaki, a character in the video game ''
Yandere Simulator
''Yandere Simulator'' is an upcoming stealth action video game for Windows. The story follows obsessively lovesick schoolgirl Ayano Aishi, nicknamed " Yandere- chan", who takes it upon herself to eliminate (through either violent or non-viole ...
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*, a character in the anime series ''
Super Doll Licca-chan
is a Japanese anime television series based on the Licca-chan fashion doll, which ran on TV Tokyo in 1998–1999. Kodansha also serialized a manga based on the anime series in its monthly manga magazine ''Nakayoshi''. The story follows an o ...
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*, a character in the manga series ''Gakuen Alice''
*, protagonist of the manga series ''
Venus Versus Virus
is a Japanese manga series created by Atsushi Suzumi which was first serialized on June 27, 2005 in MediaWorks' shōnen manga magazine ''Dengeki Comic Gao!''. The manga ended serialization in ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' on February 27, 2008 due ...
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*, a character in the manga series ''The World God Only Knows''
*, a character in the video game ''
Persona 5 Royal
is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by P-Studio and published by Atlus. The game is the sixth installment in the ''Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. It was released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStat ...
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See also
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Japanese feminine given names
Feminine given names