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Minami (みなみ; ミナミ; 南, lit. "south") is both a Japanese surname and a feminine Japanese given name.


Possible Writings

As a surname, Minami is most frequently written as , meaning "south". Minami (南) is shared by 100,000+ individuals in
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. The remaining variants are used by less than 2,000 individuals each and are generally used by related families. As a given name, Minami may be written as simply "みなみ" and rarely "ミナミ", or it 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 or a mix of
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 ...
and
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 ...
to convey different meanings, such as:


People with the surname

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Akina Minami is a Japanese gravure idol and tarento signed to Free Style Company. Minami's recognition as a model has also spread beyond Japan and she was named as one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of FHM magazine ...
( 南 明奈, born 1989), Japanese
gravure idol A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though mo ...
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tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in America were described as "tal ...
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Dale Minami Dale Minami (born October 13, 1946) is a prominent Japanese American civil rights and personal injury lawyer based in San Francisco, California. He is best known for his work leading the legal team that overturned the conviction of Fred Korematsu ...
(born 1946), Japanese American lawyer *
Eiko Minami was a Japanese dancer. Biography Eiko Minami was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. She joined the Shōchiku Gakugekibu theater revue shortly after its founding in 1922 as one of its first dancers. While at Shōchiku she studied dance under the ...
( 南 栄子, born 1909), Japanese dancer * Haruka Minami ( みなみ 遥), Japanese manga artist *
Haruo Minami , (born ; July 19, 1923 – April 14, 2001) was an enka singer in postwar Japan. Early life He was born Bunji Kitazume (北詰文司 ''Kitazume Bunji'') in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. Career In 1939, at the age of 16, Bunji debuted as a performer ...
( 三波 春夫, 1923–2001), Japanese
enka is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form, which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than ''ryūkōka'' music, p ...
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Hikari Minami is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for her work in the Ice Ribbon promotion, where she spent nearly seven years, making her debut in February 2006 at the age of eleven, becoming a two-time ICE×60 Champion and a one-time IW19 Ch ...
( みなみ 飛香, born 1994), Japanese professional wrestler *
Hiroaki Minami Hiroaki is a masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroaki. Possible writings *(written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ...
( 南 弘明, born 1934), Japanese composer *
Jirō Minami was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor-General of Korea between 1936 and 1942. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment. Life and military career Born to an ex-''samurai'' family in Hiji, Ōita Prefe ...
( 南 次郎, 1874–1955), Japanese general and convicted World War II war criminal *
Kaho Minami is a Japanese actress of Korean descent active in film, television and commercials. Life and career Kaho Minami was born on January 20, 1964, in Amagasaki in Hyogo, Japan, and is of third-generation Korean descent. She graduated from Toho Ga ...
( 南 果歩, born 1964), Japanese actress *
Katsuyuki Minami is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a center for the Men's National Team in the 1990s. Playing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the ...
( 南 克幸, born 1970), Japanese volleyball player * Kunzo Minami ( 南 薫造, 1883–1950), Japanese painter * Moeka Minami ( 南 萌華, born 1998), Japanese women's footballer *
Omi Minami is a Japanese voice actress, essayist and columnist. She is mostly known for her work in anime and video game roles, with starring roles as Hyatt in ''Excel Saga'', Ruri Hoshino in ''Martian Successor Nadesico'', Majic in '' Orphen'', as well as ...
( 南 央美, born 1968), Japanese voice actress, essayist and columnist * Warren N. Minami (1938-2022), Japanese American, retired senior executive of the IMF, former chair of National Japanese American Memorial Foundation *
Yoshiharu Minami is a Japanese former judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 ...
( 南 喜陽, born 1951), Japanese
judoka is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...
* Yoshikazu Minami ( 南 芳一, born 1963), Japanese
professional shogi player A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional player ...
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Yoshitaka Minami Yoshitaka is a masculine Japanese name, Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Yoshitaka can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義孝, "justice, filial piety" *義 ...
( 南 佳孝, born 1950), Japanese musician * Yuta Minami ( 南 雄太, born 1979), Japanese footballer


People with the given name

* Minami (actress) ( 美波, born 1986), Japanese actress *
Minami (singer) is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Saitama, currently signed to Warner Music Japan. Minami won the second FlyingDog Audition Grand Prix in 2017, and later signed onto FlyingDog under Victor Entertainment in 2019. On June 30, 2020, she t ...
( 美波, born 1997), Japanese singer *, Japanese table tennis player *
Minami Aoyama is a Japanese former ''pink film'' actress and AV idol. She appeared in award-winning ''pink films'', and was herself given a Best Actress award for her work in this genre in 2006. Life and career Minami Aoyama was born in Tokyo on May 28, 1982 ...
( 青山 南, born 1985), Japanese '' pink film'' actress and
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 ...
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Minami Hamabe is a Japanese actress. She is known for her breakout role in the popular live-action film '' Let Me Eat Your Pancreas''. Biography Minami started off her career by winning the New Generation Award at the ''7th Toho Cinderella Audition''. She ha ...
( 浜辺 美波, born 2000), Japanese actress *
Minami Hokuto is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. She has also done voice work, especially in eroge, under the name . She is married to fellow voice actor Kazuya Ichijō. Adult Roles Eroge ;1998 * Kyouhaku (Reika Takatsukasa) * Mag ...
( 北都 南), Japanese voice actress * Minami Iju ( 伊集 南, born 1990), Japanese women's basketball player * Minami Itahashi ( 板橋 美波, born 2000), Japanese diver *
Minami Kato is a Japanese idol. She is a former member of AKB48's sister group NGT48 as a kenkyūsei and was the 2nd captain of the former Team NIII (pronounced ''N-Three''). Career On January 25, 2015, at the "AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 1035 2015" ...
( 加藤 美南, born 1999), Japanese idol, singer and former member of
NGT48 NGT48 (read "N.G.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. NGT48 is named after Niigata City of Niigata Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at the NGT48 Theater which is located in the fourth fl ...
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Minami Kuribayashi is a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist and voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture. From 2016 to 2019, she performed under the stage name Minami. Her involvement in the game and anime ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'', where she voiced the role of on ...
( 栗林 みな実, born 1976), Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress *
Minami Minegishi is a Japanese singer and actress, represented by Production Ogi. She was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, and its subunit no3b. She is noted for having the longest tenure among the group's original members from 2005 to 2021. Ca ...
( 峯岸 みなみ, born 1992), Japanese idol and member of
AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with it ...
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no3b was a subunit from idol group AKB48's original Team A, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group is commonly referred as no3b, a stylized version of the group's name, which is a ''wasei-eigo'' term for sleeveless clothes. History The trio deb ...
* Minami Otomo ( 大友 みなみ, born 1981), Japanese actress and model *
Minami Ozaki is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist, cartoonist and illustrator of novels born on February 27, 1968 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is famous for her best-selling manga series ''Zetsuai 1989'', which is considered to have redefined the Shōnen ...
( 尾崎 南, born 1968), Japanese manga artist, also known as Ryo Minami (南亮) and Minami Himemuro (姫室ミナミ) * Minami Sadamasu ( 貞升 南, born 1986), Japanese
professional shogi player A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional player ...
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Minami Takahashi is a Japanese idol, singer, tarento and a former member of the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. She is in Team A of AKB48. She became the first of AKB48 and its sister groups. In an interview with Nippon Television in June 2010, AKB48 produce ...
( 高橋 みなみ, born 1991), Japanese singer,
tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in America were described as "tal ...
, and former member of
AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with it ...
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Minami Takayama is a Japanese voice actress, narrator and singer who is currently affiliated with 81 Produce. She is also the main vocalist of Two-Mix and ES CONNEXION when it was active. Her uncle is a former New Japan Pro-Wrestling managing director Hisashi Sh ...
( 高山 みなみ, born 1964), Japanese voice actress, narrator, singer and composer *
Minami Tanaka is a Japanese voice actress. Filmography Anime series Anime films Original video animation Video games Dubbing Live-action Animation References External links Official profile * * * 1996 births Living people Voice ac ...
( 田中 美海, born 1996), Japanese voice actress *
Minami Tanaka (announcer) is a Japanese freelance announcer and tarento who is a former Tokyo Broadcasting System Television announcer. Early life and education Tanaka was born in New York City, U.S. on 23 November 1986. Because she was born in the U.S. she was given th ...
( 田中 みな実, born 1986), announcer and
tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in America were described as "tal ...
* Minami Yamanouchi ( 山ノ内 みなみ, born 1992), Japanese long-distance runner


Fictional characters

;As a given name *Minami Amada (天田 南), a character in the manga '' Jormungand'' *Minami Asakura (浅倉 南), a character in the manga ''Touch'' *Minami Hayama (葉山 南), a character in the Japanese television drama ''
Long Vacation ''Long Vacation'' (, also known as ) is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 15 April to 24 June 1996. The show's high ratings in Japan made Takuya Kimura popular in the Asia-Pacific region and is ...
'' *Minami Iwasaki (岩崎 みなみ), a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise '' Lucky Star'' *Minami Kaido (海藤 みなみ), a character in the anime series ''
Go! Princess PreCure , also known as ''Go! Princess Pretty Cure'', is a 2015 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and the twelfth installment to Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the tenth generation of Cures. It is d ...
'' *Minami Katayama (片山 実波), a character in the manga and anime series ''
Wake Up, Girls! ''Wake Up, Girls!'' is an anime series produced by Ordet and Tatsunoko Production and directed by Yutaka Yamamoto. A film titled opened in Japan on January 11, 2014, and a television series aired in Japan between January and March 2014. T ...
'' *Minami Maki (真木 南), a character in the manga '' Majitora!'' *Minami Nanba (難波 南), a character in the manga ''
Hana-Kimi , is a shōjo manga series written by Hisaya Nakajo. The manga was serialized in Japan in Hakusensha's semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine, ''Hana to Yume''. The series was concluded with the Japanese release of volume 23 in August 2004. ...
'' *Minami Shimada (島田 美波), a character in the light novel series ''
Baka and Test , also known as ''Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Kenji Inoue with illustrations by Yui Haga. The series revolves around Akihisa Yoshii, the titular Baka (Japanese word), baka (idiot) and ...
'' *Minami Takahashi (高橋 みなみ), a character in the anime series ''
AKB0048 ''AKB0048'' (stylized as ''AKB∞48'') is a 2012 Japanese science fiction musical comedy anime television series based on the idol group AKB48. The anime is produced by Satelight, with Shōji Kawamori as chief director. The first season air ...
'' ;As a surname *The Minami (南) sisters (Haruka (春香), Kana (夏奈), and Chiaki (千秋)), characters in the manga series ''
Minami-ke is a Japanese manga series by Koharu Sakuraba, creator of ''Kyō no Go no Ni''. It was first serialized in the weekly Japanese manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' in March 2004. The slice of life comedy focuses on the everyday life ...
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Itsuki Minami This is a list of characters in the anime/manga series ''Air Gear''. Major teams Kogarasumaru is a team formed by Itsuki Minami and his friends to further their favorite hobby of Air Trecks, Air Treck skating. Their team ranking in the worl ...
(南 樹), a character in the anime and manga series ''
Air Gear is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great, serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from November 2002 to May 2012, with its chapters collected in thirty-seven ''tankōbon'' volume ...
'' * Kaori Minami (南 佳織), a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise '' Battle Royale'' *Ken Minami (美波 ケン), a character in the manga ''
Machine Robo Rescue is a 2003 Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It's the third incarnation of the ''Machine Robo'' anime trilogy, which is based on the toyline by PLEX and Bandai. It is directed by Mamoru Kanbe (''Cardcaptor Sakura'') and ...
'' *Kenjirō Minami (南 健次郎), a character in the anime and manga series ''
Yuri on Ice is a Japanese sports anime television series about figure skating. The series was produced by MAPPA, directed and written by Sayo Yamamoto with original scripts by Mitsurō Kubo under the chief direction of Jun Shishido. Character designs ...
'' *Kohtaro Minami (南 光太郎), a character in the Japanese superhero drama series ''
Kamen Rider Black is a tokusatsu superhero-drama television series. It is the eighth installment in the '' Kamen Rider '' series and a co-production between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series aired on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and the Tokyo Broadcas ...
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Kamen Rider Black RX is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series produced as part of the ''Kamen Rider'' series. The ninth show in the franchise, it is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei Company, and aired on the Mainichi Broadcasting ...
'' *Kotori Minami (南 ことり), a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise ''
Love Live! School Idol Project is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise. It is the first multimedia project in the ''Love Live!'' franchise. The project revolves aro ...
'' *Mirei Minami (南 みれぃ), a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise '' Pripara'' *Rena Minami (水波 レナ), a character in the anime series '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' *Shizuku Minami (南 しずく), a character in the manga ''
Sakura Trick is a Japanese 4-panel yuri manga series written and illustrated by Tachi. The series began serialization in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Miracle!'' magazine from March 2011. An anime television adaptation by Studi ...
'' *Youichi Minami (南 陽一), a character in the manga ''
Gokusen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''You'' from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in fifteen '' wideban'' volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the grand ...
'' *Yuko Minami (南 夕子), a character in the Japanese superhero drama series ''
Ultraman Ace is the 5th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 8, 1972, to March 30, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes. Starting from this show, the Ultra Series begins to shift f ...
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