is a feminine

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 ...

which is also used as a surname.

Possible writings

Nanase can be written using different

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 and can mean: ;as a given name *七瀬, "seven, rapids" *菜々瀬, "greens, rapids" *奈々瀬, "what, rapids" *那々瀬, "what, rapids" ;as a surname *七瀬, "seven, rapids" 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 ...

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 ...

People

;with the given name Nanase * Nanase Aikawa (七瀬), a Japanese rock singer * Nanase Hoshii (七瀬), pseudonym of Yuma Hoshino, Japanese singer *

Nanase Ohkawa is a member of the all-female manga-creating team CLAMP. She is the director of the team and is primarily responsible for writing the stories and scripts for CLAMP's various works. As part of CLAMP's 15th Anniversary, each of the four members ...

(七瀬), a member of the all-female manga-creating team Clamp *

Nanase Nishino is a Japanese actress, model, television host, and former member of Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. Her lead roles in TV and film have included Asahi Tōjima in ''Asahinagu'' and Ai Amano in '' Denei Shojo: Video Girl Ai 2018''. She co-host ...

(七瀬), a member of the Japanese idol group

Nogizaka46 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, a ...

* Nanase Kiryu (七瀬), Japanese football player ;with the surname Nanase * Aoi Nanase (七瀬), a Japanese manga artist and illustrator *

Ayaka Nanase is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She completed her professional training from Axl-Zero as a third term graduate and became a member of Axl-One since April 1, 2015. Biography Filmography Television animation ;2015 *''My Love Sto ...

(七瀬), Japanese voice actress * Hikaru Nanase, pseudonym for Japanese singer and composer

Masumi Itō (she also goes by the pseudonym ) is a Japanese singer and composer from Ibaraki prefecture in Japan. Itō has composed the soundtracks to many anime television shows and is part of the bands Oranges & Lemons and Heart of Air. Discography ...

Fictional characters

;with the given name Nanase * Nanase (七瀬), a character in the ''

Street Fighter EX is a 2D head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN hardware in 1996. It is a spin-off of the ''Street Fighter'' series co-produced by Capcom with Arika and was the first gam ...

'' video game * Nanase Akatsuki (七瀬), a character in the manga series ''

Mamotte! Lollipop is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in the magazine ''Nakayoshi'' and published by Kodansha in Japan between February 2003 and July 2005. The story revolves around female protagonist Nina Yamada, ...

'' * Nanase Hida (七瀬), a main heroine of the manga series '' Telepathic Wanderers'' * Nanase Kudō (七瀬), a character in the Japanese light novel series ''

Kaze no Stigma is a Japanese light novel series written by Takahiro Yamato and illustrated by Hanamaru Nanto. After the death of Yamato on July 20, 2009, the story remains incomplete at twelve volumes. A 24-episode anime adaptation directed by Junichi Saka ...

'' * Nanase Matsuura (ナナセ), a character from the anime series ''

Macross Frontier is a Japanese anime television series and the third Japanese anime television series set in the ''Macross'' universe. It was broadcast on MBS from April 4, 2008 to September 26, 2008. ''Macross Frontier'' is the story of a human spac ...

'' *Nanase Matoba, a supporting character who is a secretary of the main antagonist of the ongoing manga/anime of ''

Natsume's Book of Friends is a Japanese manga series by Yuki Midorikawa. It began serialization by Hakusensha in the '' shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa DX'' in 2005, before switching to ''LaLa'' in 2008. The chapters have been collected in twenty-nine bound volume ...

'' ;with the surname Nanase * Miyuki Nanase (七瀬), a character in the manga and anime series ''

Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Written by Yōzaburō K ...

'' * Rumi Nanase (七瀬), a character in the adult visual novel '' One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e'' * Haruka Nanase, a main character in the anime series '' Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club'' * Narue Nagase (七瀬成恵), a female protagonist in the science fiction anime series ''

The World of Narue is a Japanese manga series by Tomohiro Marukawa. The series follows Kazuto Izuka, an alien girl named Narue Nanase and the trials and tribulations of the young couple as they get to know each other. The title is taken from A. E. van Vogt's '' ...

'' * Yū Nanase (七瀬優), one of the characters in the dating simulation game ''

Sentimental Graffiti is the name of a dating simulation series by NEC Interchannel. An anime television series based on the series was later produced, titled ''Sentimental Journey''. Three Japanese radio dramas based on the series, titled ''Sentimental Night'', ...

'' * Yoshi Nanase (ﾅﾅｾﾖｼ), a main character from the adventure game ''1bitHeart'' *Yui Nanase (七瀬ゆい), a side character in the anime series ''

Go! Princess PreCure , also known as ''Go! Princess Pretty Cure'', is a 2015 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and the twelfth installment to Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the tenth generation of Cures. It is d ...

Other uses

* ''Nanase Futatabi'', a novel written by

Yasutaka Tsutsui is a Japanese novelist, science fiction author, and actor. His ''Yumenokizaka bunkiten'' won the Tanizaki Prize in 1987. He has also won the 1981 Izumi Kyoka award, the 1989 Kawabata Yasunari award, and the 1992 Nihon SF Taisho Award. Writing ...

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