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. In Japanese, the word megumi means "blessing; grace."

Possible writings

While the word megumi means blessing and can be written using that

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, it may also be spelled using other kanji, such as the kanji for

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, or written using

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. *恵, "blessing, grace" *愛, "love" *恵美, "blessing, favor; beauty" *旋美, "rotate, turn; beauty" *寵美, "love, affection, patronage; beauty" *巡美, "circumference, patrol; beauty" *廻美, "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference; beauty" *斡美, "administer, go around, rule; beauty"

People with the name

Megumi Fujii Megumi Fujii (藤井恵 ''Fujii Megumi'', born April 26, 1974) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist. Biography Fujii started Judo at the age of 3 due to her father's influence and continued Judo at Shukugawa Gakuin Junior High School an ...

(藤井恵, born 1974), retired Japanese mixed martial artist * Megumi Furuya (めぐみ, born 1981), Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress, and singer, who simply uses the stage name Megumi *

Megumi Hayashibara is a Japanese voice actress, singer, lyricist and radio personality from Kita ward in Tokyo and is affiliated with self-founded Woodpark Office. One of the most prominent Japanese voice actresses since the 1990s, Hayashibara is best known for he ...

(林原めぐみ, born 1967), Japanese voice actress, lyricist and singer *

Megumi Han is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Atomic Monkey. She is the daughter of the voice actress Keiko Han. Career In 2008, after a general public call for the movie ''Sakura no Sono'', she made her debut as Satoshi Wada while studyin ...

(潘めぐみ, born 1989), Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese artist *, Japanese sport shooter *

Megumi Iseda is a Japanese sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. ...

(伊勢田愛, born 1987), Japanese sailor *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *

Megumi Kadonosono is a Japanese animator, animation director and character designer from Osaka, Japan. Anime credits *'' Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'': Animation (OP/ED) * ''Clannad'' movie: Character Design *'' D.N.Angel'': Animation director (ep 20) *''Gene ...

(門之園恵美, born 1970), Japanese animator and character designer *, Japanese field hockey player *

Megumi Kagurazaka is a Japanese actress and glamour model. She is married to the director Sion Sono and has starred in some of his films. Career Kagurazaka has appeared in films such as ''Cold Fish'', ''Guilty of Romance'', and '' The Land of Hope''. Filmograph ...

(神楽坂恵, born 1982), Japanese actress and model *

Megumi Kawamura is a former Japanese volleyball player and occasional model. She is the tallest fashion model in Japan. Nicknamed Megu, she was a member of the national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Grand Champions Cup playing mi ...

(河村めぐみ, born 1983), Japanese volleyball player and fashion model *, Japanese model, actress and singer *

Megumi Kurihara Megumi Kurihara (栗原恵 ''Kurihara Megumi'', born July 31, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball former player who played for JT Marvelous. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and participated at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olymp ...

(栗原恵, born 1984), Japanese volleyball player *

Megumi Kudo is a Japanese entertainment personality and former professional wrestler. She wrestled under her maiden name for Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, where she became the top star of the Women's Division. Kudo is primarily known for competing in brut ...

(工藤めぐみ), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese voice actress *

Megumi Mizusawa is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist. Her real name is Atsuko Naruse, and her maiden name was Katou. She is best known for her manga ''Hime-chan's Ribbon'', which was published in ''Ribon''. She is good friends with fellow manga artists, ...

(水沢めぐみ, born 1963), Japanese manga artist *

Megumi Murakami is a Japanese choreographer and former singer and actress. She first gained recognition when she joined Hello! Project Kids and later became the lead vocalist of the girl group Cute until her retirement in 2006. Career 2002–2005: Hello! P ...

(村上愛, born 1992), J-pop singer, former member of

Cute Cuteness is a subjective term describing a type of attractiveness commonly associated with youth and appearance, as well as a scientific concept and analytical model in ethology, first introduced by Konrad Lorenz. Lorenz proposed the concept ...

Megumi Nakajima is a Japanese voice actress and singer, who is affiliated with Stay Luck. Her involvement in the entertainment industry began in 2003 when she participated in an audition held by the talent agency Stardust Promotion, becoming affiliated with th ...

(中島愛, born 1989), Japanese Filipina singer and voice actress *

Megumi Odaka , is a former Japanese idol, actress and singer. She is best known for the role of Miki Saegusa in six Godzilla films from 1989 to 1995. Biography Megumi Odaka was born on May 9, 1972 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi H ...

(小高恵美, born 1972), Japanese voice actress and actress *

Megumi Ogata is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from the Greater Tokyo Area. As a singer, she goes by the name em:óu. She attended Tokai University, but left due to lack of interest. She is best known for voicing Shinji Ikari in ''Neon Genesis ...

(緒方恵美, born 1965), Japanese voice actress and singer *

Megumi Ōhara is a female Japanese voice actress She was born in Tokyo and is affiliated with Kekke Corporation. Filmography Television animation * ''Doraemon'' (2005) as Nobita Nobi * ''Stitch!'' (2010) * ''And Yet the Town Moves'' (2010) as Young Natsuhiko ...

(大原めぐみ, born 1975), Japanese voice actress *

Megumi Okina is a Japanese people, Japanese actress and singer. Born in Hiroshima and raised in Tokyo, she made her J-Pop debut on 19 August 1995. She starred in the Japanese original of ''Ju-on: The Grudge, The Grudge''. She married Susumu Fujita in Januar ...

(奥菜恵, born 1979), Japanese actress and J-pop singer *, Japanese filmmaker and writer *, Japanese actress and television personality *, Japanese high jumper *

Megumi Seki (born 8 September 1985 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her movies include ''Koi wa Go-Shichi-Go!'' (2005), ''Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge'' (2008) and ''Dragonball Evolution'' (2009). Filmography TV dramas *Ganbatte Ikima ...

(関めぐみ, born 1985), Japanese actress *

Megumi Tachikawa is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga artist, best known for the manga ''Saint Tail'', which was also adapted into an anime series. She made her manga debut in 1992 with ''16-sai no Tiara'', which was nominated for the 'New Face' manga award. Works *' ...

(立川恵), Japanese manga artist *

Megumi Takamoto is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Biography Takamoto auditioned for roles since junior high school, becoming a voice actress without attending training schools or vocational schools. She thought she would go to a train ...

(高本めぐみ, born 1985), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese women's footballer *

Megumi Toyoguchi is a Japanese voice actress affiliated by 81 Produce. Some of her starring roles are Yao Sakurakouji in ''Miami Guns'', Ran Kotobuki in ''Super Gals!'', Winry Rockbell in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (first anime), Sei Sato in ''Maria-sama ga Mite ...

(豊口めぐみ, born 1978), Japanese voice actress *

Megumi Urawa is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation *''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (1990), Tomiko Tomita, Midori Yoshikawa, Hiromi Maeda, Maki Makimura, Yamada's mother, Yoshiko's Mother, Taguchi, Tarō, Himeko, ...

(浦和めぐみ, born 1965), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actress *

Megumi Yokota (born 5 October 1964) is a Japanese citizen who was abducted by a North Korean agent in 1977 when she was a thirteen-year-old junior high school student. She was one of at least seventeen Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea in the late 1 ...

(横田めぐみ, 1964-1994 or 2004), one of at least thirteen Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea in the late 1970s and early 1980s *, Japanese actress *, Japanese badminton player *

Megumi Yasu is a Japanese entertainer and actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and televi ...

, Japanese gravure idol, model and actress

Fictional characters

* Megumi Aino of ''

HappinessCharge PreCure! , also called ''HappinessCharge Pretty Cure!'' or Happiness Charge PC is a 2014 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and the eleventh installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, released to celebrate t ...

'' * Megumi Amano of '' Urotsukidoji'' * Megumi Amatsuka of ''

Cheeky Angel is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year-old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used to ...

'' * Megumi Ayase of '' Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami'' * Megumi Eto of '' Battle Royale'' *

Megumi Fushiguro is a fictional character of the manga series ''Jujutsu Kaisen'' created by Gege Akutami. He is a first-year student at Tokyo Jujutsu High, an academy to become a Jujutsu sorcerer and develop cursed techniques to fight against cursed spirits, bein ...

of ''

Jujutsu Kaisen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 2018, with its chapters collected and published in 21 ''tankōbon'' vo ...

'' * Megumi Hanajima of ''

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from t ...

'' *Megumi Imae of ''

WataMote , commonly referred to as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by two people under the pseudonym Nico Tanigawa. It began serialization on Square Enix's '' Gangan Online'' service from August 4, 2011 and is published by Yen Pr ...

'' *Megumi Iruma from ''

Ultraman Tiga is a Japanese tokusatsu TV drama and the twelfth show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Tiga'' had aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with five mo ...

'' * Megumi Kanoya of ''

Ouran High School Host Club is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori, and serialized in Hakusensha's ''LaLa'' magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues. The series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ouran Aca ...

'' *Megumi Kato of '' Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'' * Megumi Minami of ''

Tantei Gakuen Q is a Japanese manga series, written by Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō (the creators of ''Kindaichi Case Files''), originally serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' between June 2001 and August 2005, with its cha ...

'' *Megumi Misaki (aka Blue Dolphin) of ''

Choujuu Sentai Liveman is the twelfth entry of Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries. The last Super Sentai title of the Shōwa Era, it aired on TV Asahi from February 27, 1988 to February 18, 1989, replacing ''Hikari Sentai Maskman'' and was replaced by ''Kousoku Se ...

'' *Megumi Momono of '' Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~'' *

Megumi Morisato The following are characters in the ''Oh My Goddess!'' manga and anime series: Main characters Keiichi Morisato is a student of the Nekomi Institute of Technology and a member of the NIT Motor Club. One day Keiichi accidentally dials the God ...

of ''

Oh My Goddess! , or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014, ...

'' *Megumi Natsu of ''

Is the Order a Rabbit? , often abbreviated as , is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Koi. The series has been serialized in Hōbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Max'' magazine since March 2011 and the chapters collected into ten ''tankōbon ...

'' *Megumi Noda of ''

Nodame Cantabile is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the ''josei'' manga magazine ''Kiss'' from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A two-v ...

'' * Megumi Oumi of ''

Zatch Bell! ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between January 2001 and December 2007, wit ...

'' (''Konjiki no Gash!!'') * Megumi Reinard of ''

Nadesico , sometimes referred to as simply , is a Japanese anime television series produced by TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising and Xebec and directed by Tatsuo Satō, with manga artist Kia Asamiya providing original character designs, Keiji Gotoh serv ...

'' *Megumi Sagano of ''

School Rumble is a Japanese ''shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. First serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 22, 2002 to July 23, 2008, all 345 chapters were later collected in 22 ''tankōbon'' volumes b ...

'' *Megumi Sakura of ''

School-Live! is a Japanese manga series written by Norimitsu Kaihō and illustrated by Sadoru Chiba. The series was serialized from May 24, 2012 to November 22, 2019 in the Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' magazine and is licensed in English ...

'' *Megumi Sawatari of ''

Megatokyo (also stylized as ''MegaTokyo'') is an English-language webcomic created by Fred Gallagher (cartoonist), Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ''Megatokyo'' debuted on August 14, 2000, and has been written and illustrated solely by Gallagher since ...

'' *Megumi Shimizu of '' Shiki'' * Megumi Shitow of ''

RahXephon is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. The series follows 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world. His l ...

'' *Megumi Sokabe of ''

K-on! is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Carat ...

'' * Megumi Takani of ''

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work ...

'' (''Samurai X'') *Megumi Tadokoro of '' Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma'' *Megumi Yamamoto of ''

Special A ''S.A'' (stylized as ''S・A''; pronounced ''Special A'') is a shōjo manga by Maki Minami. The series started serialization in the bimonthly magazine ''The Hana to Yume'' in 2003, and moved to the biweekly magazine ''Hana to Yume'' in 2004, a ...

'' *Megumi Yoshikawa from '' Princess Princess'' and ''

The Day of Revolution is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Mikiyo Tsuda. The series was serialized in Shinshokan's manga magazine ''South'' between April 1998 and February 2001. The manga is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing and has been re ...

'' * Megumi, a minor character in the video game ''Guilty Gear'' * Megumi of the video games series ''

Crash Bandicoot ''Crash Bandicoot'' is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog as an exclusive for Sony's PlayStation console. It has seen numerous installments created by various developers and published on multiple platforms. The series co ...

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