Takumi (匠) is a
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
word meaning "
artisan
An artisan (from french: artisan, it, artigiano) is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand. These objects may be functional or strictly decorative, for example furniture, decorative art ...
". It is also a masculine
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 ...
or a
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
using various
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. 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 ...
.
Possible writings
Takumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
;as a given name
*匠, "artisan"
*巧, "adroit"
*工, "skill"
*卓美, "eminent, beauty"
*卓巳, "eminent, serpent"
*巧海, "adroit, sea"
*拓海, "clear (the land), sea"
*拓未, "clear (the land), future"
*拓巳, "clear (the land), serpent"
*拓実, "clear (the land), fruit"
;as a surname
*琢己
*宅見
People
;with the given name Takumi
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese sport wrestler
*, Japanese professional baseball pitcher
*, Japanese former racing cyclist
*, Japanese footballer
*
Takumi Fujiwara (sailor)
Takumi Fujiwara (born 25 February 1962) is a sailor from Japan, who represented his country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States as crew member in the Soling
The Soling is an open keelboat that holds the World Sailing "I ...
(born 1962), Japanese sailor
*, Japanese film director
*, Japanese former footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese basketball player
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese former football player
*, Japanese footballer
*
Takumi Horiuchi
Takumi Horiuchi (born 7 January 1949) is a Japanese sailing (sport), sailor. He competed in the Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman, Flying Dutchman event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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(born 1949), Japanese sailor
*, Japanese professional wrestler
*, Japanese retired basketball player
*, Japanese professional shogi player
*, Guamanian footballer
*, Japanese printmaker
*, Japanese actor, singer, and model
*, Japanese professional footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese professional golfer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese former baseball outfielder
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese sprinter
*, Japanese professional baseball player
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese female singer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese former football player
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese mixed martial artist
*, Japanese video game writer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese triathlon athlete
*, Japanese professional baseball catcher
*, Japanese professional baseball player
*, Japanese professional baseball player
*, Japanese racewalker
*, Japanese actor and filmmaker
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese football player
*, Japanese motorcycle racer
*, Japanese professional wrestler
*, Japanese football player
*, Japanese football player
*, Japanese bartender
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese voice actor
*Takumi Kawanishi (川西 拓実, born 1999), Japanese idol, member of
JO1
is a Japanese boy band formed through the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Japan (season 1), Produce 101 Japan''. The group is composed of eleven members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Shion Tsurubo, Ruki S ...
;with the surname Takumi
*, Japanese yakuza
*Namuchi Takumi (たくみなむち), Japanese manga artist
*, Japanese video game developer
*, Japanese actor and voice actor
Fictional characters
*Takumi Fujiwara, the main character of the manga and anime series
Initial D
is a Japanese street racing manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1995 to 2013, with the chapters collected into 48 ''ta ...
*
Takumi Hayami
is a Japanese anime franchise produced by Konami and animated by J.C.Staff. A 30-minute OVA episode was released on August 25, 2006 and a television series adaptation aired on Chiba TV from July 5, 2007, to December 27, 2007.
Plot
In the ...
, from
Sky Girls
is a Japanese anime franchise produced by Konami and animated by J.C.Staff. A 30-minute OVA episode was released on August 25, 2006 and a television series adaptation aired on Chiba TV from July 5, 2007, to December 27, 2007.
Plot
In the ...
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Takumi Ichinose (巧), a character in the manga and anime series ''
Nana
Nana, Nanna, Na Na or NANA may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name
* Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname
* Nana (c ...
''
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Takumi Kisaragi
This is a listing and summary of the characters of ''Gad Guard''. The characters were designed by Masahiro Aizawa based on original designs by Yoshitsune Izuna.
Main characters Hajiki Sanada
*Age: 16
Hajiki is the main protagonist of ''Gad G ...
(タクミ), a character in the anime series ''
Gad Guard
is a 26-episode anime television series created by animation director and screenwriter Hiroshi Nishikiori, manga artist and mechanical designer Yoshitsune Izuna, and Gonzo (company), Gonzo. Produced by Media Factory, GDH, IMAGICA Imageworks ...
''
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Takumi Mayama (巧), a character in the manga, anime, and TV drama series ''
Honey and Clover
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's ''josei'' (aimed at younger ad ...
''
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Takumi Tokiha (巧海), a character in the anime series ''
My-HiME
is a Japanese anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005. The series focuses on the lives of HiMEs—girls with the capa ...
'' and ''
My-Otome
is an anime series created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it is a spinoff of ''My-HiME'' anime series and as such ''My-Otome'' takes place in a new setting with new main characters.
The series origi ...
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Takumi Tsuzuki, a character in the anime series ''
Mayoi Neko Overrun!
is a Japanese light novel series by Tomohiro Matsu, with illustrations by Peco. Twelve volumes have been published by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint. "Mayoi Neko" translates as "Stray Cats", referring the name of the cafe aroun ...
''
*
Takumi Usui, a character in the manga and anime series ''
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!''
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Takumi Aldini, a character from ''
Shokugeki no Soma
is a Japanese manga series written by Yūto Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from November 2012 to June 2019. Its chapters were compiled in 36 ''tankōbon'' volumes published ...
''
*
Takumi (Hiroman), a character from
Stitch!
is a Japanese anime television series. It is a spin-off of Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, serving as the franchise's second television series after '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series''. The anime series aired in Japan from October 2 ...
*Takumi, a character from the video game ''
Fire Emblem Fates
''Fire Emblem Fates'' is a tactical role-playing video game for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console, developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo. It was released in June 2015 in Japan, then released inter ...
''
*Takumi Inui, a character from the Japanese show ''
Kamen Rider 555
is a Japanese tokusatsu television drama. It is the 13th installment in the Kamen Rider Series. It is a joint collaboration between Ishinomori Productions and Toei Company, Toei, and was broadcast on TV Asahi from January 26, 2003, to January 18, ...
''
*Takumi Mukai, a character from the Japanese video game and anime series ''
THE iDOLM@STER
is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a raising simulation and rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a producer who works with a group of ...
''
*Takumi Someya, a character from the video game ''
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life''
*Takumi Aiba, a character/protagonist from the Japanese video game, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth
*Takumi Shinada, a character from ''
Delicious Party Pretty Cure
} is a 2022 Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation, billed as the nineteenth installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise. It is directed by Toshinori Fukazawa and written by Sawako Hirabayashi, and premiered ...
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Other uses
*
Takumi Corporation
was a Japanese video game company founded in 1994 that is famous for developing arcade shoot 'em ups.
Following Toaplan's bankruptcy, some of the former staff went to Takumi. Among Toaplan's offshoots, only Takumi has developed any sequels to for ...
, a Japanese video game company
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10617 Takumi, a main-belt asteroid
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