Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts すみよ(Japanese Hiragana) 須美世, 須美代, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SUU-MEE-YO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "must, have to, necessary", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 世, 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.