Takumi (匠) is a

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word meaning "

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". It is also a masculine

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or a surname using various

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characters. The given name can also be written in

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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 (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''. The group is composed of eleven members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Shion Tsurubo, Ruki Shiroiwa, Keigo Sato, Syoya Ki ...

;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 * Takumi Hayami, 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 th ...

* Takumi Ichinose (巧), a character in the manga and anime series ''

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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. Produced by Media Factory, GDH, IMAGICA Imageworks, Hakuhodo, Amb ...

'' * 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 adu ...

'' * 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 ori ...

'' * Takumi Tsuzuki, a character in the anime series '' Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' * Takumi Usui, a character in the manga and anime series '' Kaichou wa Maid-sama!'' * 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 20 ...

*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 in ...

'' *Takumi Inui, a character from the Japanese show '' Kamen Rider 555'' *Takumi Mukai, a character from the Japanese video game and anime series '' THE iDOLM@STER'' *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''

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 ...

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