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in reply to a message by elena_iamthestarligh
Kazumi
I think it could be from Japanese.
Therefore, Kazumi can be broken into two sections, kazu and mi.
The meanings of Japanese names can change depending on kanji used.
Kazu:
Can mean "peace" (see http://www.aboutnames.ch/japanese.htm and look down to Kazuko).
According to Kazuko in this database Kazu can also mean "pleasant".
Kazuko at http://japanese.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www2.gol.com/users/billp/students/kanjiname/ has Kazu meaning "friendly".
I just noticed I used Kazuko for all of those. That just proves the point that one name can have multiple meanings in Japanese.
Mi:
Most popular is the kanji meaning "beauty/beautiful". Popular ending for a feminine Japanese name. Examples in database Emi, Akemi, Naomi, Natsumi and Yumi.
Hiragana mi can mean "fruits". See http://japanese.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www2.gol.com/users/billp/students/kanjiname/.
Hope that helps.
edit: found more information.
My 45 PPs - names in profile
I think it could be from Japanese.
Therefore, Kazumi can be broken into two sections, kazu and mi.
The meanings of Japanese names can change depending on kanji used.
Kazu:
Can mean "peace" (see http://www.aboutnames.ch/japanese.htm and look down to Kazuko).
According to Kazuko in this database Kazu can also mean "pleasant".
Kazuko at http://japanese.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www2.gol.com/users/billp/students/kanjiname/ has Kazu meaning "friendly".
I just noticed I used Kazuko for all of those. That just proves the point that one name can have multiple meanings in Japanese.
Mi:
Most popular is the kanji meaning "beauty/beautiful". Popular ending for a feminine Japanese name. Examples in database Emi, Akemi, Naomi, Natsumi and Yumi.
Hiragana mi can mean "fruits". See http://japanese.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www2.gol.com/users/billp/students/kanjiname/.
Hope that helps.
edit: found more information.
My 45 PPs - names in profile
This message was edited 8/9/2005, 1:06 AM
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I checked your interpretation of Kazumi = kazu (harmony, peace) + mi (beauty). And indeed, the most frequent kanji writing of the name that I could find was this combination:
和美
This should answer the original poster's question about Kazumi.
But what now about Kasumi = mist, according to BtN? It seems that Kazumi and Kasumi are two different names, and the most frequent kanji writing for Kasumi seems to be the kanji for "mist":
霞
And finally, just to make it a little more complicated still, there is a third, very similar, but distinct given name Katsumi, this time mostly male instead of female like Kazumi and Kasumi. It seems to be frequent among Japanese men that are already somewhat older, and is frequently written with the two kanji meaning "self-control":
克己
But anyway, I found much confusion about this tripple of names:
- All three have alternative kanji writings and thus other meanings as well
- I am not sure, but I think for all three names I saw examples of the oposite sex carrying the name, i.e. male Kasumi's and Kazumi's
- The Romanization is not consistent, with people sometimes writing Katsumi when they should write Kazumi, and writing Kazumi when they should write Kasumi, and so on...
Rene www.AboutNames.ch
和美
This should answer the original poster's question about Kazumi.
But what now about Kasumi = mist, according to BtN? It seems that Kazumi and Kasumi are two different names, and the most frequent kanji writing for Kasumi seems to be the kanji for "mist":
霞
And finally, just to make it a little more complicated still, there is a third, very similar, but distinct given name Katsumi, this time mostly male instead of female like Kazumi and Kasumi. It seems to be frequent among Japanese men that are already somewhat older, and is frequently written with the two kanji meaning "self-control":
克己
But anyway, I found much confusion about this tripple of names:
- All three have alternative kanji writings and thus other meanings as well
- I am not sure, but I think for all three names I saw examples of the oposite sex carrying the name, i.e. male Kasumi's and Kazumi's
- The Romanization is not consistent, with people sometimes writing Katsumi when they should write Kazumi, and writing Kazumi when they should write Kasumi, and so on...
Rene www.AboutNames.ch
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Well the misspelling of Kazumi as Kasumi by Caprice is what lead me to try find out more and so actually answer the posters question.
It is not surpising that 'mi' meaning beaty is in the most popular kanji combination for Kazumi. It's so popular for many girls names.
Romanization never seems to be consistent. For example I saw a boy I know called Ryousuke had his name written Ryosuke and Ryoske in the past few weeks. Even in my post I accidentally spelt Kazumi as Kasumi!
My 45 PPs - names in profile
It is not surpising that 'mi' meaning beaty is in the most popular kanji combination for Kazumi. It's so popular for many girls names.
Romanization never seems to be consistent. For example I saw a boy I know called Ryousuke had his name written Ryosuke and Ryoske in the past few weeks. Even in my post I accidentally spelt Kazumi as Kasumi!
My 45 PPs - names in profile
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