Sumire

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{{Infobox given name

| name = Sumire

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| caption = Viola mandshurica (Fuji Dawn)

| pronunciation = Soo-mee-ray

| gender = Female

| meaning = It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.

| region = Japanese

| language = Japanese

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| related names = Akane
Tsubaki
Sakura

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{{Nihongo|Sumire |菫, すみれ, スミレ}} is a feminine Japanese given name.

Written forms

Sumire can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

;as a name

  • 紫花, "purple, flower"
  • 純麗, "purity, lovely"
  • 澄玲, "lucidity, sound of jewels"
  • 澄麗, "lucidity, lovely"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People with the name

  • {{Nihongo|Sumire (model)|純恋||1987–2009}}, Japanese fashion model
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Haruno|春野 寿美礼||born 1972}}, Japanese actress
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Hata|秦澄美鈴||born 1996}}, Japanese track and field athlete
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Kikuchi|菊池 純礼||born 1996}}, Japanese speed skater
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Kita|喜田 純鈴||born 2001}}, Japanese rhythmic gymnast
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Matsubara|松原 すみれ||born 1990}}, better known as Sumire, Japanese fashion model and actress
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Miyachi|宮地すみれ||born 2005}}, Japanese idol
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Morohoshi|諸星 すみれ||born 1999}}, Japanese voice actress
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Nakamura|仲邑 菫||born 2009}}, Japanese Go player
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Natsu|夏 すみれ||born 1992}}, Japanese professional wrestler
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Satō|佐藤 すみれ||born 1993}}, Japanese idol
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Suto|須藤 澄玲||born 1997}}, Japanese pair skater
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Tsuji|辻 すみれ||born 1999}}, Japanese fencer
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Uesaka|上坂 すみれ||born 1991}}, Japanese voice actress
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Yoshida|吉田 菫||born 1992}}, Japanese musician

Fictional characters

  • {{Nihongo|Sumire|スミレ}}, a character in the anime film Garakowa: Restore the World
  • Sumire, protagonist of the novel Sputnik Sweetheart
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Hanano|花野 菫}}, a character in the manga series Chihayafuru
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Hara|原 寿美鈴}}, a character in the manga series Assassination Classroom
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Heanna|平安名 すみれ}}, a character in the media franchise Love Live! Superstar!!
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Hikami|氷上 スミレ}}, a character in the anime series Aikatsu!
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Hirose|弘世 菫}}, a character in the manga series Saki
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Hoshino|星野 スミレ}}, a character in the manga series Perman
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Iwaya|巌谷 澄麗}}, protagonist of the manga series Tramps Like Us
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Kakei|筧 スミレ}}, a character in the manga series Boruto
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Kano|狩野 すみれ}}, a character in the light novel series Toradora!
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Kanzaki|神崎 すみれ}}, a character in the media franchise Sakura Wars
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Kasugano|春日野 すみれ}}, a character in the anime series Sally the Witch
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Nekoyashiki|猫屋敷すみれ}}, a character in the anime series Wonderful Pretty Cure!
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Nono|野乃すみれ}}, a character in the anime series Hug! Pretty Cure
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Otohana|乙花 スミレ}}, a character in the game series Blue Archive
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Ryuzaki|竜崎 スミレ}}, a character in the manga series The Prince of Tennis
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Saitō|斉藤 菫}}, a character in the manga series K-On!
  • Sumire Saitozaki, a character in the video game Yandere Simulator
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Shinohara|篠原 スミレ}}, a character in the anime series Super Doll Licca-chan
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Shouda|正田 スミレ}}, a character in the manga series Gakuen Alice
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Takahana|鷹花 スミレ}}, protagonist of the manga series Venus Versus Virus
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Uemoto|上本 スミレ}}, a character in the manga series The World God Only Knows
  • {{Nihongo|Sumire Yoshizawa|芳澤 すみれ}}, a character in the video game Persona 5 Royal

See also