is a feminine

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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 ...

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 f ...

. ;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. Biog ...

(麻美), a Japanese singer *, Japanese snowboarder *

Asami Imai is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Early Wing. She debuted as a voice actress in 1999 and as singer in 2009 by releasing her first single "Day by Day / Shining Blue Rain" under the 5pb. Records label. She is also well known f ...

(今井麻美), a Japanese voice actress * Asami Imajuku (麻美), a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer *

Asami Jō , also spelled Asami Joh, is a Japanese actress and former AV Idol from Tokyo. Fans of tokusatsu TV shows also know her as the villain Shibolena in the Super Sentai series Denji Sentai Megaranger. Life and career Adult video actress Jō was bo ...

(麻美), a Japanese

AV Idol An or is a type of pornographic film actress in Japan. It is a sub-category of the idol culture in Japanese pop entertainment. AV idols work in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances ...

* Asami Kai (麻美), a Japanese actress *

Asami Kimura was a Japanese female idol music group that is a part of Hello! Project. On November 5, 2014, Country Musume was renamed .Asami Konno , known by her birth name is a Japanese television presenter and former singer and actress. She debuted in August 2001 with the girl group Morning Musume and participated in musical projects within Hello! Project. After leaving the group on Ma ...

(あさ美), a Japanese pop singer *

Asami Mizukawa is a Japanese actress. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka. She made her debut in 1996 at age 13 in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei's "Hebel Haus". In 2000, she won the ''Grand Prix'' at the “3rd Miss Tokyo Walker” competition (the first winner ...

(あさみ), a Japanese actress *

Asami Sanada is a Japanese actress from Nagano Prefecture. She voiced the role of Vita in the ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' series, Jun Sakurada in the '' Rozen Maiden'' series, Kurumi Tokisaki in the '' Date A Live'' series, Sawako Yamanaka in the ''K-On ...

(アサミ), a Japanese voice actress *

Asami Seto is a Japanese voice actress currently affiliated with StarCrew. Her debut role was as Yoshino Takatsuki in '' Wandering Son'', with major roles including Raphtalia in '' The Rising of the Shield Hero'', Mai Sakurajima in ''Rascal Does Not Dream ...

(瀬戸麻沙美, born 1993), a Japanese voice actress *

Asami Shimoda is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Her best known roles include the Futami twins in '' The Idolmaster'', and Kagamine Rin and Len in the Vocaloid Crypton Future Media's Character Vocal Series. In the adult game ''Tayutama'', she used ...

(麻美, born 1986), a Japanese voice actress *

Asami Sugiura , who, in the early part of her career performed under the name , is a Japanese actress, model, former gravure idol and AV idol. Life and career Asami was born in Tokyo, Japan on September 19, 1985. At age 19, she appeared in the theatrical film ...

(亜紗美), a Japanese actress and AV Idol *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese voice actress *

Asami Zdrenka Neon Jungle were a British girl group consisting of Shereen Cutkelvin, Amira McCarthy, Jessica Plummer, and Asami Zdrenka. They were best known for their second single " Braveheart", which peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. Their 2 ...

English-Japanese pop singer. ;with the surname Asami *

Atsuo Asami is a Japanese astronomer. He operates a small private observatory, Hadano Astronomical Observatory, located about 60 km southwest of Tokyo. It is mainly used for astrometric observations of comets and minor planets. Asami is also a member o ...

, a Japanese astronomer *

Hikaru Asami Hikaru Asami (朝海ひかる, born January 24, 1972) is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1991 and resigned in 2006. S ...

(朝海), a Japanese performing artist *

Takeshi Asami Takeshi Asami ( ja, 浅見武, born June 21, 1962) is a Japanese race car driver. In both 1997 and 2001 he competed in the GT300 class of All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, and he also spent two seasons in Japanese Formula Three Form ...

, a Japanese racecar driver *

Yuma Asami , is a Japanese actress, singer, and a former adult video (AV) actress and model. Starring in more than 600 adult films between 2005 and 2013, Asami was widely recognized as one of Japan's most famous and acclaimed adult film actresses with her ...

(麻美), a Japanese adult video actress *Sayaka Asami, the participant in the obstacle course competition show ''

Kunoichi is a Japanese cant term for . In popular culture, it is often used for female shinobi or practitioner of ninjutsu (''ninpo''). The term was largely popularized by novelist Yamada Futaro in his novel ''Ninpō Hakkenden'' (忍法八犬伝) in 1964 ...

Fictional characters

;with the given name Asami *

Asami Matsumoto The Japanese manga series ''Nana'', written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, features a cast of fictional characters of which the two main characters share the name Nana. The series chronicles their friendship and their lives as each chases her d ...

(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 An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece giv ...

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Asami Sato is a major character in the Nickelodeon animated television series ''The Legend of Korra'', which aired from 2012 to 2014. The character and the series, a sequel to ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bry ...

is a character in the animated series ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American Anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced Animated series, animated television series created by Michael Dante ...

''. * Asami Nakaoka is a character in the ongoing Japanese manga ''

Highschool of the Dead ''Highschool of the Dead'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written by Daisuke Satō and illustrated by Shōji Satō. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Dragon Age'' between the September 2006 and May 2013 issues, but ...

'', 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 Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen ...

. ;with the family name Asami * Chiaki Asami (浅見), a character in the manga series ''

Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a sa ...

'' * Ryuichi Asami (麻見), a character in the manga series '' Finder'' * Saki Asami (浅海サキ), a character in the manga series ''

Puella Magi Kazumi Magica The following is a list of manga publications published by Houbunsha based on the 2011 anime series, '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica''. The series revolves around a schoolgirl named Madoka Kaname, as well as her friend Sayaka Miki, who are approa ...

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