is a common

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 ...

used by either sex.

Possible writings

Katsumi can be written using different

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequ ...

characters and can mean: ;as a given name *克己, "overcome, self/oneself" *克巳, "overcome, sixth earthly branch" *克美, "overcome, beauty" *勝己, "win, self/oneself" *勝巳, "win, sixth earthly branch" *勝美, "win, beauty" *勝実, "win, substance (or fruit)" 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 contras ...

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 f ...

. ;as a surname *勝見, "win, look"

People with the name

*, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese art director *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese high jumper *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese actor *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese cinematographer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese rower *, Japanese video game designer *, Japanese footballer *

Céline Tran Céline Tran (born 9 April 1979) Retrieved 31 January 2016. is a French actress, writer, martial artist, blogger, and former pornographic actress, previously known under the stage name Katsuni. She started her adult film career in 2001, working f ...

(born 1979), stage names either Katsumi or Katsuni, French pornographic actress

People with the surname

*, one of the victims killed by

Norio Nagayama was a Japanese spree killer and novelist. Biography Nagayama was born in Abashiri, Hokkaido and grew up with divorced parents. He moved to Tokyo in 1965 and, while working in Tokyo's Shibuya district, witnessed the Zama and Shibuya shooting ...

*, the 2016 champion of the

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*, Captain of the

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Fictional characters

*Katsumi Akagi (カツミ), a character in the manga and anime series ''

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'' *

Katsumi Kabuto The manga and anime series ''Tenjho Tenge'' features a large cast of characters, created by Oh! great. Juken Club The is a group created by Shin Natsume to unite the last members of the Katana Group and allow them to enter the Election Tournam ...

(克美), a character in the manga series ''Tenjho Tenge'' *Katsumi Kajio (克美), a character in the tokusatsu series ''

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'' *Katsumi Kelly, a character in the 1957 film '' Sayonara'' *Katsumi Daido, a character in the 2010 movie '' Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate'' *Katsumi Kida (克美), a character in the tokusatsu series ''

Kamen Rider Black is a tokusatsu superhero- drama television series. It is the eighth installment in the '' Kamen Rider '' series and a co-production between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series aired on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and the Tokyo Broa ...

'' *Katsumi Liqueur, a character in the manga and anime series ''

Silent Möbius is a twelve-volume manga series created by manga artist Kia Asamiya. Both anime versions have been licensed by Bandai Entertainment. It is heavily influenced by the film ''Blade Runner'' and is centered on the lives of a dedicated group ...

'' *Katsumi Sako (克己), a character in the manga and live-action drama series ''

Life Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energy ...

'' *Katsumi Orochi, a character in the manga and anime series ''

Grappler Baki Grappling, in hand-to-hand combat, describes sports that consist of gripping or seizing the opponent. Grappling is used at close range to gain a physical advantage over an opponent, either by imposing a position or causing injury. Grappling ...

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