Usagi may refer to:
*Usagi, a
Japan
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rabbit
Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...
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Typhoon Usagi (disambiguation) The name Usagi has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and it refers to Rabbit or Japanese name of the constellation Lepus
Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to t ...
, one of several named tropical storms
*Usagi, a Japanese
unisex name/unisex given name
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Usagi Tsukino
, better known as , is a Japanese superheroine and the main protagonist and title character of the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series written by Naoko Takeuchi. She is introduced in chapter #1, "Usagi – Sailor Moon" (originally published in Japan' ...
or Sailor Moon, the main character in ''Sailor Moon''
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Usagi "Chibiusa" Tsukino or Chibiusa, a character in ''Sailor Moon''
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Miyamoto Usagi
is a fictional character, who appears in the American comic book ''Usagi Yojimbo'', a Dark Horse Comics book created by Stan Sakai. Usagi is an anthropomorphic rabbit (''Usagi'' is Japanese for "rabbit") and a ronin now walking the ''musha shu ...
, the main character in ''Usagi Yojimbo''
**Kuro Usagi, also called Black Rabbit, one of the main characters from "Mondaiji tachi ga isekai kara kuru sou desu yo?" (
Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?
, also known as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Tarō Tatsunoko and illustrated by Yū Amano. An anime adaptation by Diomedéa aired from January 11, 2013, to March 15, 2013. Part 1 of the series ended on April 1, 2015, with ...
) or short "Mondaiji tachi" series
*Usagi, a Japanese
warabe uta
are traditional Japanese songs, similar to nursery rhymes. They are often sung as part of traditional children's games. They are described as a form of min'yo: traditional Japanese songs, usually sung without accompanying instruments.
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*Name of several manga/comic series, including
**''Hana Usagi'', a manga series by Kentarō Kobayashi
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Samurai Usagi
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...
'', a manga series by Teppei Fukushima
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Usagi Drop
is a Japanese manga series by Yumi Unita. The plot follows thirty-year-old Daikichi as he becomes the guardian of Rin, the illegitimate six-year-old daughter of his grandfather. ''Bunny Drop'' was serialized in Shodensha's monthly ''jos ...
'' or ''Bunny Drop'', a manga series by Yumi Unita
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Usagi Yojimbo
is a comic book series created by Stan Sakai. It is set primarily at the beginning of the Edo period of Japanese history and features anthropomorphic animals replacing humans. The main character is a rabbit ''rōnin'', Miyamoto Usagi, whom Sak ...
'', a comic book series by Stan Sakai
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