Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 夢, 裕芽, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆめ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. YOO-MEH Meaning & History From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream, vision". It can also come from 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" and 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.