Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 芙三歩, 文保, 史保, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. FOO-MEE-HO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 保 (ho) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", Other kanji combinations can be used.