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Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 七五三, 志免, 志馬(Japanese Kanji) しめ(Japanese Hiragana) シメ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. SHEE-ME  [key]

Meaning & History

This surname is used as 七五三, 志免 or 志馬 with 七 (shichi, nana, nana.tsu, nano, shi) meaning "seven", 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu, me) meaning "five", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 免 (men, manuka.reru, manuga.reru, me) meaning "dismissal, excuse" and 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse."

Shime is also used as a feminine given name (七五三 - see Shime on names section) and a place name (志免 - see Shime on place names section).
Added 3/21/2015 by m4yb3_daijirou
Edited 3/9/2020 by Mike C and m4yb3_daijirou