91%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 菫, etc.(Japanese Kanji) すみれ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. SOO-MEE-REH [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Japanese 菫 (sumire) meaning "violet (flower)". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well. It is often written using the hiragana writing system. Categories colors, Demon Slayer characters, flowers, Japanese words, plants, purple, rhythmic gymnasts