is a feminine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...

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Nanako 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: *奈々子, "

Nara The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It i ...

, ''repeat previous kanji'', child" *菜々子, "greens, ''repeat previous kanji'', child" *奈那子, "apple tree, unknown, child" The 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 fr ...

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*, Japanese racewalker *

Nanako Matsushima is a critically acclaimed Japanese actress and model known for her role in the horror film ''Ring''. She was also the female lead character in the drama '' A Story of Love'', along with ''Ring'' co-star Hiroyuki Sanada. In 2011, her drama ''Kas ...

(菜々子, born 1973), Japanese actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese Professor Emeritus *, Japanese professional footballer *

Nanako Takushi Nanako Takushi (2016) Nanako Takushi (''Takushi Nanako'', 澤岻奈々子, born 25 March 1976) is a J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situ ...

(奈々子, born 1976), Japanese J-pop singer *, Japanese basketball player *

Nanako Inoue is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Nanako can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *奈々子, "Nara Prefecture, Nara, ''repeat previous kanji'', child" *菜々子, "greens, ''repeat previous kanji'', chi ...

(井上奈々子, born 1983), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese shogi player

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Nanako Dojima is a fictional character in the 2008 PlayStation 2 video game ''Persona 4'' by Atlus. She is initially shy to player-character and cousin Yu Narukami, but eventually grows more comfortable. She struggles through the game with loneliness, the los ...

, a character in the video game ''

Persona 4 released outside of Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4'', is a 2008 role-playing video game by Atlus. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the ''Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, and was ...

'' *Nanako Hasegawa, a character in the manga and live-action series ''

Haruka 17 is a ''seinen'' manga by Sakuya Yamazaki which was serialized by Kodansha in ''Weekly Morning'' from 2004 to 2006. It was adapted into a live-action TV drama which aired on TV Asahi in 2005. Plot Haruka is about to graduate from a first-ra ...

'' *Nanako Itagaki, a character in the manga and anime series '' Fighting Spirit'' *Nanako Kanazawa, a character in the manga and anime series ''

Mahoraba is a Japanese manga series by Akira Kojima. It was serialized in Square Enix' ''Monthly Gangan WING'' manga magazine between January 2000 and July 2006, spanning a total of 12 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation, entit ...

'' * Nanako Kuroi, a teacher character in ''

Lucky Star Lucky Star, The Lucky Star or Lucky Starr may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Anime and manga * ''Lucky Star'' (manga), a manga, anime, and video game series * "Lucky Star", one of the Angel Frames from the anime and manga series ''Galaxy ...

'' * Nanako Meino, a minor recurring character in the anime and manga series

The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in forty-two ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

'' *Nanako Misonoo, the main character of the manga and anime series '' Oniisama e...'' *Nanako Mizuki, a character in the manga, anime, and live-action series ''

Great Teacher Onizuka ''Great Teacher Onizuka'', officially abbreviated as ''GTO'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from January 1997 to February 2 ...

'' *Nanako Momoi, a character in the manga ''

Your and My Secret ''Your and My Secret'', known in Japan as , is a manga series by Ai Morinaga. The series was first published in Enix's ''Monthly Stencil'' in January 2001, was later obtained by Mag Garden who published it in ''Monthly Comic Blade'' then '' ...

'' *Nanako Oohara, a character in the manga and anime series '' Crayon Shin-chan'' *Nanako Shichigusa, the titular character in the anime

OVA , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...

series, ''

Amazing Nurse Nanako is an anime OVA series released in Japan. There were 6 episodes. It was released between July 2000 and January 2001 on 3 DVDs in the United States through Geneon, each containing 2 episodes per volume. The series details the life and histor ...

'' *Nanako Saeki, a character in the manga and anime series '' The Flowers of Evil'' *Nanako Yukishiro (written 七々子, with the kanji for seven), the main character of the manga and anime series ''

Senryu Girl , also romanized as ''Senryuu Shojo'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakuni Igarashi. The series was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 2016 to April 2020, and has been compiled into th ...

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*Maaya Nanako (魚々戸), a character in the manga and anime series ''

Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori, which has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from issue 33 of 2005 to issue 21-22 of 2008. It has been adapted into an anime television series, di ...

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