is a feminine
Japanese given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
which can also be used as a surname.
Possible writings
Asami can be written using different
kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...
characters and can mean:
;as a given name
*麻美, "hemp, beauty"
*朝美, "morning, beauty"
*朝海, "morning, sea"
The given name can also be written in
hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...
or
katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...
.
;as a surname
*浅見, "shallow, look"
*浅海, "shallow sea"
People
; with the given name Asami
*
Asami Abe
is a former Japanese singer and actress, also known as the younger sister of Japanese singer and actress Natsumi Abe. She started her career doing commercials for Nintendo Puzzle Collection, and she has also appeared in a few TV dramas.
Biograp ...
(麻美), a Japanese singer
*, Japanese snowboarder
*
Asami Imai (今井麻美), a Japanese voice actress
*
Asami Imajuku
is a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer.
Filmography
* (2003) as Meiko Nakano
* (2003)
*''Nine Souls'' (2003)
* (2005) as Reiko Matsuhara
* (2005) as Sacchin
*''FLOWERS'' (2005)
*''Sleeping Flower'' (2005)
*''Colors'' (2006)
* ''Love ...
(麻美), a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer
*
Asami Jō (麻美), a Japanese
AV Idol
*
Asami Kai
(born January 9, 1987) is a Japanese actress & gravure idol.
Television
* ''Mahou Sentai Magiranger'' (2005, TV Asahi) - Urara Ozu/MagiBlue
* ''Gakincho'' - ''Return Kids'' - (2006, TBS-TV)
* ''Joshi Ana Icchokusen''! (2007, TV Tokyo)
Films ...
(麻美), a Japanese actress
*
Asami Kimura (麻美), a Japanese pop singer
*
Asami Konno (あさ美), a Japanese pop singer
*
Asami Mizukawa (あさみ), a Japanese actress
*
Asami Sanada (アサミ), a Japanese voice actress
*
Asami Seto (瀬戸 麻沙美, born 1993), a Japanese voice actress
*
Asami Shimoda (麻美, born 1986), a Japanese voice actress
*
Asami Sugiura (亜紗美), a Japanese actress and AV Idol
*, Japanese manga artist
*, Japanese voice actress
*
Asami Zdrenka English-Japanese pop singer.
;with the surname Asami
*
Atsuo Asami, a Japanese astronomer
*
Hikaru Asami (朝海), a Japanese performing artist
*
Takeshi Asami, a Japanese racecar driver
*
Yuma Asami (麻美), a Japanese adult video actress
*Sayaka Asami, the participant in the obstacle course competition show ''
Kunoichi''
Fictional characters
;with the given name Asami
*
Asami Matsumoto (朝海), a minor character in the anime and manga series ''Nana''
* Asami Yamazaki (麻美), a central character from the 1999 Japanese horror film ''
Audition''
*
Asami Sato is a character in the animated series ''
The Legend of Korra''.
*
Asami Nakaoka is a character in the ongoing Japanese manga ''
Highschool of the Dead'', who made a brief but significant appearance for a few chapters.
* Asami Minagawa, a secondary character from
Mushi-Uta.
*Asami "Sam" Koizumi, a minor character in DC's animated series
Young Justice.
;with the family name Asami
* Chiaki Asami (浅見), a character in the manga series ''
Sanctuary''
* Ryuichi Asami (麻見), a character in the manga series ''
Finder
Finder may refer to:
* Finder (surname)
* Finder (software), part of the Apple Macintosh operating system
* ''Finder'' (comics), a comic book series by Carla Speed McNeil
* ''Finder'' (novel), a 1994 novel by Emma Bull
* Finder Wyvernspur, a fi ...
''
* Saki Asami (浅海 サキ), a character in the manga series ''
Puella Magi Kazumi Magica''
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Japanese feminine given names
Japanese-language surnames