قراءة لمدة 1 دقيقة Mimi and Mi

“Mimi" and "Mi" are Japanese words that can be found in many names related to ancient Japan.
They are very common in names of royal family members.
They're also found in names of leaders, people, and objects.
"Mi" can mean "divine spirit" and can be a part of names for deities.
For example, the terms "Watatsumi" and "" mean "sea spirit" and "mountain spirit" respectively and both use the version 霊.

Spellings include and Mi (彌、見、美、海、看).

In ancient Japanese historical texts like "Kojiki" and "Nihonshoki", people with "Mi" or "Mimi" in their names were often leaders in their regions.
For instance, "" ruled in the Izumi and Settsu regions, "Kugamimi" ruled in the Tamba region, and "Masakitsumimi" ruled in the Tajima region.
and minor chiefs named Hatatsumi and Kijimatsumi are mentioned.

More people with it in their names are, Suga no Yatsumimi, , , , who appear in the Izumo myth of the Kojiki.
is also considered a regional chief.

Some people have names historians think came from the place they ruled, plus Mi or Mimi.
People like this include Ikatomi of , Omi Province (Ikatomi, perhaps ).
Emperor Suizei 's Japanese-style name, Kaunumakawamimi, and his older brother, Kamuyaimimi may come from places called Kaunumakawa and Kamuyai.

The leader of was called Mimi.

Mimi and Mi at shrines.

"Mimi" and "Mi" are also present in the names of several shrines across Japan such as the in Wakasa Province and in Shinano Province.

Mimi and Mi in clans.

Furthermore, these words appear in the names of ancient Japanese clans, these are some of those clans.

Here are some clans without the sound in their names, but their ancestors have it in their names

Mimi and Mi of Imperial Family Lineage.

Mimi and Mi's lineage can be seen in the names of people in the Japanese royal family.
Here are some of these people.

Genealogy.

Note that Emperor Suizei went by the original name of "Kamununakawamimi no Mikoto"