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紬

Tsumugi Japanese Name

つむぎ · ツムギ

JMnedict contains the exact reviewed pairs 紬・つむぎ, 紬希・つむぎ, 紬葵・つむぎ. 紬 is no. 8 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample; 紬希 is no. 16 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample; 紬葵 is no. 22 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample. These rankings document the stated survey sample and are not a census of all births in Japan.

Meaning overview

These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.

  • For 紬, 紬 includes “pongee (a knotted silk cloth)”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.
  • For 紬希, 紬 includes “pongee (a knotted silk cloth)”; 希 includes “hope”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.
  • For 紬葵, 紬 includes “pongee (a knotted silk cloth)”; 葵 includes “hollyhock”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.
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Name facts

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Hiragana
つむぎ
Katakana
ツムギ
Pronunciation
tsoo-moo-gee
Gender association
Feminine
Usage status
Common
Origin
Japanese given-name record covering the reviewed spellings 紬・つむぎ, 紬希・つむぎ, 紬葵・つむぎ.
Mora count
3
Record status
Reviewed
Last reviewed
July 25, 2026

Naturalness note

JMnedict contains the exact reviewed pairs 紬・つむぎ, 紬希・つむぎ, 紬葵・つむぎ. 紬 is no. 8 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample; 紬希 is no. 16 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample; 紬葵 is no. 22 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample. These rankings document the stated survey sample and are not a census of all births in Japan.

Kanji variants

Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.

紬

つむぎ

high confidence

Documented interpretation

  • 紬: pongee (a knotted silk cloth)

Usage note

JMnedict contains the exact 紬・つむぎ pair. Tamahiyo lists it at no. 8 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample; this supports observed use in that sample, not nationwide frequency.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

紬希

つむぎ

high confidence

Documented interpretation

  • 紬: pongee (a knotted silk cloth)
  • 希: hope

Usage note

JMnedict contains the exact 紬希・つむぎ pair. Tamahiyo lists it at no. 16 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample; this supports observed use in that sample, not nationwide frequency.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

紬葵

つむぎ

high confidence

Documented interpretation

  • 紬: pongee (a knotted silk cloth)
  • 葵: hollyhock

Usage note

JMnedict contains the exact 紬葵・つむぎ pair. Tamahiyo lists it at no. 22 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample; this supports observed use in that sample, not nationwide frequency.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

Editorial notes

Cultural context

  • This page keeps 3 documented spellings for the reading つむぎ separate: 紬, 紬希, 紬葵.
  • Only exact kanji-and-reading pairs found in both JMnedict and the cited 2025 ranking are included in this scaled record.

Pronunciation notes

  • つむぎ contains 3 morae. The English guide is approximate and does not encode Japanese pitch accent.

Common misunderstandings

  • The KANJIDIC glosses shown for 紬, 紬希, 紬葵 describe individual characters; they do not prove a bearer’s intended name meaning.
  • Sharing the reading つむぎ does not make these spellings interchangeable; each variant has separate evidence.

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Sources and evidence limits

Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.

  1. ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026

    Fields supported on this page

    Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Is Real Name, Origin, Kanji Variants 0 reading, Kanji Variants 1 reading, Kanji Variants 2 reading

    Each published spelling on this record was matched to the exact つむぎ reading in JMnedict.

    Source limitation

    Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.

  2. KANJIDIC Project

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026

    Fields supported on this page

    Meanings, Themes, Kanji Variants 0 meanings, Kanji Variants 1 meanings, Kanji Variants 2 meanings

    Only individual-character English glosses are used.

    Source limitation

    Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.

  3. 2025年 女の子赤ちゃんの名前ランキング100

    Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026

    Fields supported on this page

    Usage Status, Genders, Naturalness Note, Kanji Variants 0 usage Note, Kanji Variants 1 usage Note, Kanji Variants 2 usage Note

    The cited ranking supplies exact spelling, reading, sample placement, and gendered-list context for this record.

    Source limitation

    The ranking covers names submitted through Benesse products and services for births from January 1 to September 15, 2025; it is not a census of all births in Japan.