Naomi
in Japanese
Nao · Mi
integrity · beauty
Character by character
Other ways to write Naomi
奈央美
Na · O · Mi
apple tree · center · beauty
菜緒実
Na · O · Mi
greens · thread · fruit
About Naomi in Japanese
In Japan, Naomi is written ナオミ in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 直美 is read Nao · Mi. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 直 (Nao, integrity), 美 (Mi, beauty).
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How do you write Naomi in Japanese?+
Naomi is written ナオミ in katakana. A kanji spelling is 直美, read Nao · Mi.
What does 直美 mean?+
Character by character, 直美 means integrity · beauty.
Is 直美 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Nao · Mi and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Naomi is written in katakana: ナオミ.