Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts ワカメ(Japanese Katakana) 和夏芽, 和歌芽, 若芽, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. WAH-KAH-ME [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.