is a feminine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

which is also a surname.

Written forms

Satomi can be written using different

kanji are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...

characters and can mean: *里美, "hometown, beauty" *怜美, "wise, beauty" *聡美, "wise, beauty" *智美, "wisdom, beauty" *理美, "intelligence, beauty" *叡美, "intelligence, beauty" *聖美, "holy, beauty" The name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...

. *さと美, "''sato'',In

. beauty"A real person with this name is Satomi Takasugi. *サト美, "''sato'',In

. beauty" ;as a surname *里見, "hometown, look"

Satomi Clan

Satomi clan The was a Japanese samurai clan of the Sengoku period (1467–1573) and early Edo period (1603–1868). The clan ruled Awa Province as a ''Sengoku daimyō'' and was a major military power in the Kantō region during the wars of the Nanboku-c ...

( 里見氏), a Japanese clan originating in the Sengoku period * Satomi Yoshihiro (里美義弘, 1530-1578), a samurai of the Satomi clan *

Satomi Tadayoshi was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Ōkubo following the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 17th century. Following the conspiracy of the Ōkubo clan against the authority of the Tokugawa Shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the w ...

(里見忠義, 1594-1622), a retainer of the Okubo clan

Places

Satomi, Ibaraki was a village located in Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,229 and a density of 35.26 persons per km2. The total area was 119.95 km2. On December 1, 2004, Satomi, along with ...

(里美村), a town in Ibaraki prefecture

People

Given name

Satomi Akesaka is a Japanese actress, voice actress and former singer affiliated with the Amuleto talent agency. She voiced main characters Hina Satou in '' Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono'', Taeko Nomura in ''Coppelion'', Mutsuki in '' Danchigai'', krkr in '' Gdgd Fai ...

(聡美), a Japanese voice actress *

Satomi Arai is a Japanese voice actress. She married Yoshimitsu Shimoyama in 2008 and had a son in 2010. Her husband's identity was later disclosed in 2016. Filmography Anime series Original video animation Original net animation Anime films Tok ...

(里美, born 1980), a Japanese voice actress * Satomi Hanamura (怜美), a Japanese actress *

Satomi Ishihara , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress. Early life and career Ishihara was born Kuniko Ishigami, on December 24, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan. The origin of her stage name comes from the reverse of her surname "Ishihara" ("raw ston ...

(さとみ), a Japanese actress * Satomi Ikezawa (理美), a Japanese manga artist *

Satomi Kobayashi is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She won the award for best newcomer at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Exchange Students''. She was previously married to screenwriter Kōki Mitani. she is known for playing Kimie Onda in Yappari Neko ga Su ...

(聡美), a Japanese actress *

Satomi Koike is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in two events at the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo ...

, (里美) Japanese speed skater *

Satomi Koorogi is a feminine Japanese given name which is also a surname. Written forms Satomi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *里美, "hometown, beauty" *怜美, "wise, beauty" *聡美, "wise, beauty" *智美, "wisdom, beauty" ...

(さとみ, born 1962), a Japanese voice actress * Satomi Mitarai (怜美), a 12-year-old Japanese schoolgirl who was murdered by her classmate *

Satomi Oka Satomi Oka (September 15, 1935 – April 24, 2024) was a Japanese actress. She made over 150 films in her career, including ''Miyamoto Musashi'' and ''Akō Rōshi (1961 film), Akō Rōshi''. Life and career Oka was born in Takarazuka-Shi, Hyō ...

(さとみ), a Japanese actress *

Satomi Ono is a Japanese ice hockey player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7&n ...

(聡美) Japanese ice hockey player *

Satomi Sato is a feminine Japanese given name which is also a surname. Written forms Satomi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *里美, "hometown, beauty" *怜美, "wise, beauty" *聡美, "wise, beauty" *智美, "wisdom, beauty" ...

(聡美 born 1986), a Japanese voice actress * Satomi Takasugi (さと美), Japanese pop singer *

Satomi Watanabe is a Japanese professional squash player. She reached a career high ranking of number 9 in the world during April 2025. Career Watanabe has won multiple junior and professional PSA tournaments and has represented Japan internationally. ...

(聡美), Japanese squash player

Surname

Hajime Satomi is a Japanese businessman. Satomi is known as the founder of Sammy Corporation, which merged with the Japan-based video game and arcade game producer Sega to form the holding company Sega Sammy Holdings. He is among the 50 richest people in J ...

(里見), the founder of Sammy Corporation *

Kana Satomi is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 6- dan. She is the current holder of the Women's Meijin, , , , and titles. She is also the career leader in women's professional shogi major titles. Satomi is also the first female to h ...

(里見), Japanese shogi player *

Kōtarō Satomi (born 28 November 1936) is a Japanese actor from the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In 1956, he signed with Toei film company. He appears in both contemporary roles and in the historical dramas known as ''jidaigeki''. Sele ...

(里見), a Japanese actor *

Saki Satomi is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1- dan. Her older sister Kana is also a women's professional shogi player. Early life Kawamata () was born on April 28, 1996, in Izumo, Shimane. She became interested in because her older ...

(里見), Japanese shogi player *

Ton Satomi is the pen-name of Japanese author . page 5 Satomi was known for the craftsmanship of his dialogue and command of the Japanese language. His two elder brothers, Ikuma Arishima and Takeo Arishima, were also authors. Early life Satomi Ton was b ...

(里美), a Japanese author

Pseudonym

DJ Satomi Simone Bocchino (born 18 September 1978), also known by his stagenames DJ Satomi, Neuroxyde, and Aki Bergen, is an Italian sound engineer, composer and producer, who at age 14 used his passion for the European techno movement as inspiration to sta ...

, an Italian electronic music producer and remixer *

Satomi (singer, born 1989) is a Japanese pop singer. She also goes under the names Satomi and Satton. In 2003, she began vocal and dance lessons simultaneously. She had her first live performance at 15 at the MIDEM 2005 International Music Conference where she was dis ...

(理美), a Japanese singer * Satomi (singer, born 1993) (さとみ), a Japanese singer

Fictional characters

* Satomi Hakase (聡美), a character from ''

Negima! Magister Negi Magi ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from Febru ...

'' *

Satomi Noda The following is a list of characters that appear in the novel, manga and film versions of ''Battle Royale''. Primary characters Shuya Nanahara * Assigned weapon: Army Knife (novel and manga); Pot lid (film) Boy #15 has witnessed a good d ...

(聡美), a character in the film, novel, and manga '' Battle Royale'' * Satomi Ozawa (さとみ), a character in the anime and manga series '' Shadow Star'' * Satomi Yajima (聡美), a character from the 2D fighting game series ''

Variable Geo , also known as ''V.G.'', is a Japanese 2D computer graphics, 2D fighting game and eroge series developed and published by Technical Group Laboratory, TGL for consoles and under their Giga (brand), Giga brand for home computers. The series foc ...

'' *Michiru Satomi (サトミ), a character from the anime series ''

Immortal Grand Prix refers to two American-Japanese anime series co-produced by Production I.G and Cartoon Network. The first is a "microseries" consisting of five 5-minute episodes, and the second is a 26-episode animated series loosely related to the first. ...

'' *Satomi Ito,No canonical Japanese name as character in American series. a powerful Alpha

werewolf In folklore, a werewolf (), or occasionally lycanthrope (from Ancient Greek ), is an individual who can shapeshifting, shapeshift into a wolf, or especially in modern film, a Shapeshifting, therianthropic Hybrid beasts in folklore, hybrid wol ...

character and leader of a large werewolf pack on ''

Teen Wolf ''Teen Wolf'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the title character, a high school student whose ordinary life is changed when he discover ...

'' *Satomi Usagi (里美), a character from ''Puella Magi Kazumi Magica'', a manga spinoff of ''

Puella Magi Madoka Magica , also known simply as ''Madoka Magica'', is a Japanese anime television series created by Magica Quartet, and animated by Shaft. The story follows a group of middle school girls, led by protagonist Madoka Kaname, who make supernat ...

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