Umeji

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Umeji
Umeji Umemoto (1927-1968), Japanese dancer
Pronunciationɯmedʑi (IPA)
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingUmezi (Kunrei-shiki)

Umezi (Nihon-shiki)

Umeji (Hepburn)

Umeji is both a unisex Japanese given name and a Japanese surname.

Possible writings[edit]

Umeji can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 梅二, "plum, two"
  • 梅次, "plum, next"
  • 梅児, "plum, child"
  • 梅治, "plum, to manage/cure"
  • 梅路, "plum, route"
  • 梅爾, "plum, you"

The name can also be written in hiragana うめじ or katakana ウメジ.

Notable people with the given name Umeji[edit]

  • Umeji Sasaki (佐々木 梅治, born 1945), Japanese actor and voice actor
  • Umeji Umemoto (楳茂都 梅治, 1927-1968), Japanese female dancer

Notable people with the surname Umejii[edit]