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Word/name
  
Japanese

Related names
  
Natsuko Natsumi

Region of origin
  
Japan

Meaning
  
Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Natsuki (なつき, ナツキ) is a common Japanese given name. While a unisex name, it is more commonly used by women. It can also be used as a surname.

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Possible writings

Natsuki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

as a given name
  • 夏稀, "summer, rare"
  • 夏生, "summer, life"
  • 夏紀, "summer, chronicle"
  • 夏樹, "summer, wood"
  • 夏姫, "summer, princess"
  • 夏希, "summer, hope"
  • 菜月, "greens, moon"
  • 那月, "rich/beautiful, moon"
  • 夏妃, "summer, queen"
  • 夏季, "summer, seasons"
  • 懐季, "reminiscence, yearn, seasons"
  • 懐希, "reminiscence, yearn, hope"
  • ナツキ, katakana for "Natsuki"
  • なつき, hiragana for "Natsuki"
    • as a surname
  • 夏木, "summer, tree"
  • 夏樹, "summer, wood"

    • Given name

  • Natsuki Ikezawa (池澤 夏樹, born 1945), Japanese poet, novelist, essayist, and translator
  • Natsuki Katō (加藤 夏希, born 1985), Japanese actress
  • Natsuki Harada (原田 夏希, born 1984), a Japanese actress
  • Natsuki Mizu (水夏希, born 1972), a Japanese musical actress who was a member of the all-female musical troupe, Takarazuka Revue from 2006-2010
  • Natsuki Okamoto (岡本奈月, born 1989), a Japanese fashion model and actress
  • Natsuki Sumeragi (皇名月 or 皇なつき, born 1967), Japanese illustrator and manga artist who is famous for incorporating both Korean and Chinese history into her works
  • Natsuki Takaya (高屋 奈月, born 1973), Japanese manga artist best known for creating the manga series, Fruits Basket
  • Natsuki Nishi (born 1972), Japanese Olympic sprint canoer
  • Natsuki Sato (佐藤 夏希, born 1990), J-pop singer and former member of the all-female Japanese idol group AKB48
  • Natsuki Taiyo (水嶋 なつみ, born 1984), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Natsuki Ozawa (小沢 なつき, born 1972), Japanese singer, actress, and AV idol
  • Natsuki Fujiwara (藤原 夏姫, born 1986), Japanese gravure idol and cosplay model

    • Surname

  • Yôko Natsuki (夏樹 陽子, born 1952), Japanese actress
  • Rio Natsuki (夏樹 リオ, born 1969), Japanese voice actress
  • Mari Natsuki (中島 淳子, born 1952), Japanese singer, dancer and actress

    • Characters

  • Natsuki Kuga (なつき), a character from the anime series My-HiME
  • Natsuki Kruger (ナツキ), a character from the anime series My-Otome
  • Natsuki Shinohara, a character from the animated movie Summer Wars
  • Natsuki Smith-Mizuki, a character from the manga Shonan Junai Gumi
  • Natsuki Mamiya (菜月), a main character from the 2006 Japanese tokusatsu series, GoGo Sentai Boukenger
  • Natsuki Kisumi, the title character of Natsuki Crisis, a Japanese manga and 2 episode OVA
  • Natsuki Mogi, a character from Initial D franchise
  • Musashi Natsuki (夏木六三四), the title character of Musashi no Ken
  • Natsuki Shinomiya (那月), a character from the otome game series Uta no Prince-sama
  • Natsuki Nakagawa (中川 夏紀), a character from the anime Sound! Euphonium
  • Natsuki Serizawa , a character from the manga "My Heavenly Hockey Club" by Ai Morinaga
  • Natsuki Subaru, a character from the manga and the anime Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

    • References

    Natsuki Wikipedia
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