# Sumire

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For other uses, see [Sumire (disambiguation)](/source/Sumire_(disambiguation)).

**Sumire** (菫, すみれ, スミレ) is a feminine [Japanese given name](/source/Japanese_given_name).

## Written forms

Sumire can be written using different [kanji](/source/Kanji) characters and can mean:

- 菫, "[violet](/source/Viola_(plant))"

**as a name**

- 紫花, "[purple](/source/Purple), flower"
- 純麗, "purity, lovely"
- 澄玲, "lucidity, sound of jewels"
- 澄麗, "lucidity, lovely"

The name can also be written in [hiragana](/source/Hiragana) or [katakana](/source/Katakana).

## People with the name

- [Sumire (model)](/source/Sumire_(model)) (純恋, 1987–2009), Japanese fashion model
- [Sumire Haruno](/source/Sumire_Haruno) (春野 寿美礼, born 1972), Japanese actress
- [Sumire Hata](/source/Sumire_Hata) (秦澄美鈴, born 1996), Japanese track and field athlete
- [Sumire Kikuchi](/source/Sumire_Kikuchi) (菊池 純礼, born 1996), Japanese speed skater
- [Sumire Kita](/source/Sumire_Kita) (喜田 純鈴, born 2001), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
- [Sumire Matsubara](/source/Sumire_Matsubara) (松原 すみれ, born 1990), better known as Sumire, Japanese fashion model and actress
- [Sumire Miyachi](/source/Hinatazaka46) (宮地すみれ, born 2005), Japanese idol
- [Sumire Morohoshi](/source/Sumire_Morohoshi) (諸星 すみれ, born 1999), Japanese voice actress
- [Sumire Nakamura](/source/Sumire_Nakamura) (仲邑 菫, born 2009), Japanese Go player
- [Sumire Natsu](/source/Sumire_Natsu) (夏 すみれ, born 1992), Japanese professional wrestler
- [Sumire Satō](/source/Sumire_Sat%C5%8D) (佐藤 すみれ, born 1993), Japanese idol
- [Sumire Suto](/source/Sumire_Suto) (須藤 澄玲, born 1997), Japanese pair skater
- [Sumire Tsuji](/source/Sumire_Tsuji) (辻 すみれ, born 1999), Japanese fencer
- [Sumire Uesaka](/source/Sumire_Uesaka) (上坂 すみれ, born 1991), Japanese voice actress
- [Sumire Yoshida](/source/Silent_Siren) (吉田 菫, born 1992), Japanese musician

## Fictional characters

- Sumire (スミレ), a character in the anime film *[Garakowa: Restore the World](/source/Garakowa:_Restore_the_World)*
- Sumire, protagonist of the novel *[Sputnik Sweetheart](/source/Sputnik_Sweetheart)*
- [Sumire Hanano](/source/List_of_Chihayafuru_characters#Mizusawa_High_School_Karuta_Club) (花野 菫), a character in the manga series *Chihayafuru*
- Sumire Hara (原 寿美鈴), a character in the manga series *[Assassination Classroom](/source/Assassination_Classroom)*
- Sumire Heanna (平安名 すみれ), a character in the media franchise *[Love Live! Superstar!!](/source/Love_Live!_Superstar!!)*
- Sumire Hikami (氷上 スミレ), a character in the anime series *[Aikatsu!](/source/Aikatsu!)*
- [Sumire Hirose](/source/List_of_Saki_characters#Shiraitodai_High_School) (弘世 菫), a character in the manga series *Saki*
- Sumire Hoshino (星野 スミレ), a character in the manga series *[Perman](/source/Perman)*
- Sumire Iwaya (巌谷 澄麗), protagonist of the manga series *[Tramps Like Us](/source/Tramps_Like_Us)*
- [Sumire Kakei](/source/List_of_Naruto_characters#Sumire_Kakei) (筧 スミレ), a character in the manga series *Boruto*
- Sumire Kano (狩野 すみれ), a character in the light novel series *[Toradora!](/source/Toradora!)*
- [Sumire Kanzaki](/source/Sumire_Kanzaki) (神崎 すみれ), a character in the media franchise *Sakura Wars*
- Sumire Kasugano (春日野 すみれ), a character in the anime series *[Sally the Witch](/source/Sally_the_Witch)*
- Sumire Nekoyashiki (猫屋敷すみれ), a character in the anime series *[Wonderful Pretty Cure!](/source/Wonderful_Pretty_Cure!)*
- Sumire Nono (野乃すみれ), a character in the anime series *[Hug! Pretty Cure](/source/Hug!_Pretty_Cure)*
- Sumire Otohana (乙花 スミレ), a character in the game series *[Blue Archive](/source/Blue_Archive)*
- [Sumire Ryuzaki](/source/Sumire_Ryuzaki) (竜崎 スミレ), a character in the manga series *The Prince of Tennis*
- Sumire Saitō (斉藤 菫), a character in the manga series *[K-On!](/source/K-On!)*
- Sumire Saitozaki, a character in the video game *[Yandere Simulator](/source/Yandere_Simulator)*
- Sumire Shinohara (篠原 スミレ), a character in the anime series *[Super Doll Licca-chan](/source/Super_Doll_Licca-chan)*
- [Sumire Shouda](/source/List_of_Gakuen_Alice_characters#Sumire_Shouda) (正田 スミレ), a character in the manga series *Gakuen Alice*
- Sumire Takahana (鷹花 スミレ), protagonist of the manga series *[Venus Versus Virus](/source/Venus_Versus_Virus)*
- [Sumire Uemoto](/source/List_of_The_World_God_Only_Knows_characters#Sumire_Uemoto) (上本 スミレ), a character in the manga series *The World God Only Knows*
- Sumire Yoshizawa (芳澤 すみれ), a character in the video game *[Persona 5 Royal](/source/Persona_5_Royal)*
- Sumire (スミレ), the main protagonist from the manga series, *The Splendid Work of a Monster Maid*

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