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Hitomi

“pupil, eye”

About the name Hitomi

Hitomi is a Japanese feminine name. As a single kanji, 瞳 (hitomi) means ‘pupil of the eye’, and the name can also be written with two characters such as 仁美, combining 仁 ‘benevolence’ and 美 ‘beauty’. Hitomi Yaida (矢井田瞳) is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Osaka who writes her given name with 瞳. Hitomi Furuya, known simply as hitomi, is a pop singer who recorded with producer Tetsuya Komuro, and Hitomi Kanehara is the author of Snakes and Earrings.

Meaning
pupil, eye
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
hee-TOH-mee(3 syl.)

Variants and spellings

No common variant spellings are widely recorded.

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Middle names for Hitomi

  • Hitomi Aiko
  • Hitomi Yuki
  • Hitomi Hana
  • Hitomi Mika
  • Hitomi Sakura

Questions about Hitomi

What does Hitomi mean?
Hitomi is a Japanese name meaning "pupil, eye".
How do you pronounce Hitomi?
Hitomi is pronounced hee-TOH-mee, with emphasis on the second syllable.

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