紬
つむぎ
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.
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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.
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Kanji variants
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紬希
つむぎ
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.
紬葵
つむぎ
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.
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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- ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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- KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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- 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
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