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Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 締, 七五三, 注連, 住連, 標, 志女, 四女, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しめ(Japanese Hiragana) シメ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From 締め/〆 (shime) meaning "bind, fastening, tightening," extended to refer to a rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil (written as 注連, 標 or 七五三).
It can also be written with a shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 四 meaning "four," combined with 女 (me) meaning "woman."The name did see some usage before the late 20th century (used only on females before the Meiji Period (1868-1912), though nowadays, it's very rarely used.
It can also be written with a shi kanji, like 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 四 meaning "four," combined with 女 (me) meaning "woman."The name did see some usage before the late 20th century (used only on females before the Meiji Period (1868-1912), though nowadays, it's very rarely used.