Sumire



Sumire (菫, すみれ, スミレ) is the Japanese word for the flower violet, or in a more limited sense, it refers to Viola mandshurica (aka Fuji Dawn) which is the one of the species of violet. It is also a feminine Japanese given name.

Possible writings
Sumire can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
 * 菫, "violet"
 * as a name
 * 紫花, "purple, flower"
 * 純麗, "purity, lovely"
 * 澄玲, "lucidity, sound of jewels"
 * 澄麗, "lucidity, lovely"

Real people

 * with the given name Sumire
 * Sumire Haruno (寿美礼), a Japanese Takarasienne

Fictional characters

 * with the given name Sumire
 * Sumire, the main heroine of the 1999 novel Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
 * Sumire Hoshino (スミレ), a character in the manga and anime series Pāman
 * Sumire Iwaya (澄麗), the main character of the manga and TV drama series Tramps Like Us
 * Sumire Kanou (すみれ), a character in the manga and anime series Toradora!
 * Sumire Kanzaki (すみれ), a character in the Japanese media franchise Sakura Wars
 * Sumire Kasugano (すみれ), a character in the anime series Sally the Witch
 * Sumire Ryuzaki (スミレ), a character in the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis
 * Sumire Shōda (スミレ), a character in the manga and anime series Gakuen Alice
 * Sumire Takahana (スミレ), the main heroine of the manga series Venus Versus Virus
 * Sumire the main character from Midnight Children by Shinjo Mayu

Other uses

 * Sumire, a song title by the Japanese band Yuzu
 * Sumire, a song title by Japanese Rock band : the GazettE