is a feminine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

. It is rarely used as a surname.

Written forms

Ayumi can be written using different

kanji are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, 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 and are ...

characters and can mean: *歩み, "course" "walking" "progress" ;as a given name *歩, "progress", "walking", "a step" *歩美, "walking, beauty" *歩実, "walking, truth" *鮎己, "sweetfish, oneself" *亜由美, "Asia, reason, beauty" *安愉海, "peaceful, pleasure, sea" *明征魅, "bright, conquer, fascination" *充裕実, "provide, abundant, truth" *歩未, "walking", "not yet" The given name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...

and

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 fr ...

. *あゆみ, in hiragana *アユミ, in katakana *あゆ美, mixture of hiragana and

;as a surname *漢人 *阿弓

People with the name

* Ayumi Beppu (別府あゆみ, born 1983), Japanese actress,

tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in the United States were descri ...

, and model *, Japanese artist *

Ayumi Fujimura is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. Starting from April 1, 2019, She is retired from dubbing. Filmography Anime ;2005 *''Kotenkotenko'' (Fairy) ;2006 *''Nana (manga), NANA'' (Woman) *''Nishi no Yoki Majo, Nishi ...

(藤村歩, born 1982), Japanese voice actress *

Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer. Nicknamed the "Empress of Pop" on account of her influence throughout Asia, she is widely recognized for her versatile music production, songwriting, and live performances. Hamasaki is the List of ...

(浜崎あゆみ, born 1978), Japanese singer * Iconiq (real name Ayumi Itō 伊藤亜由美, born 1984),

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Korean singer who was a member of the Korean girl group

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Ayumi Ishida (actress) was a Japanese actress and singer, whose real name was . She was the second among four daughters. She won the award for Best Actress at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Yajūdeka''. She also won the awards for best actress at the 29th Bl ...

(いしだあゆみ, born 1948), Japanese actress and singer * Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume member) (石田亜佑美, born 1997), Japanese singer who is a member of the J-pop girl group

Morning Musume , formerly and commonly known as and colloquially referred to as , is a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon, Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most to ...

Ayumi Ito is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, Japan. Career Ito played a supporting role in '' Tokyo!''. She also appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2012 television drama ''Penance'', and sang in the band Mean Machine. Filmography Film * '' Samurai Kids'' (19 ...

(伊藤歩, born 1980), Japanese actress * Ayumi Kaihori (海堀あゆみ, born 1986) Japanese association footballer * Ayumi Karino (狩野亜由美, born 1984), Japanese softball player * Ayumi Kida (喜田あゆ美, born 1966), Japanese actress *

Ayumi Kinoshita is a Japanese actress. She was born in Chita, Aichi, Japan, and was affiliated with Wave Management Nagoya, Parts, Stardust Promotion and Enno before working as a freelance actress. She is well known for playing Marika "Jasmine" Reimon/Deka Yel ...

(木下あゆ美, born 1982), Japanese actress and model *

Ayumi Komura is a Japanese manga artist who writes mainly ''shōjo'' manga. Her works are primarily serialized in ''Margaret'' magazine, with series published in collected volumes by Shueisha under their Margaret Comics imprint. She contributed to a charity ...

(小村あゆみ), Japanese manga artist *

Ayumi Kurashima is a Japanese freelance animator. She was originally part of Daizō Production. She has worked as a key animator, animation director and character designer on several works. She has recently worked on numerous Bones works. Works Anime television ...

(倉島亜由美, born 1977), Japanese

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animator *

Ayumi Kurihara (born July 13, 1984) is a retired '' joshi puroresu '' wrestler best known for her tenures with Pro Wrestling Wave and NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Kurihara entered training with the women's pro wrestling promo ...

(栗原亜弓, born 1984), ''joshi puroresu'' wrestler *

Ayumi Miyazaki , also credited as , is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Miyazaki has sung several songs in the Digimon series. He sang the evolution theme song for '' Digimon Adventure'' called "Brave Heart" and its ''Digimon Adventure Tri'' and '' Digimon Adv ...

(宮崎歩, born 1971), Japanese singer *

Ayumi Morita is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of 40 in the world in October 2011. At junior level, she reached a combined career-high ranking of 3. Morita is known for strong and consistent two-handed gro ...

(森田あゆみ, born 1990), Japanese tennis professional *

Ayumi Murata (born January 12, 1982) is a female Japanese singer and actress from Tokyo, Japan. She has also played the role of Minako Aino in the Sailor Moon musicals from 2001 to 2002. Anime voice roles * Happiness! (Opening theme) *Kappa no Kaikata *Ke ...

(村田あゆみ, born 1982), Japanese singer *

Ayumi Nagashii is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She has played voice roles in a number of Japanese anime including Satsuki Kiryūin in ''Kill la Kill'', Ino Yamanaka in ''Naruto'' and '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', Shamal in ''Magical Girl Lyrica ...

(永椎あゆみ, born 1974), alias for the Japanese voice actress Ryoka Yuzuki *, Japanese volleyball player * Ayumi Niekawa (born 1994), Japanese male association footballer * Ayumi Oka (岡あゆみ, born 1983), Japanese actress * Ayumi Oka (岡あゆみ, born 1986), Japanese tennis player * Okinoumi Ayumi (born 1985),

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wrestler * Ayumi Onodera (born 1978), Japanese curler *, Japanese ice hockey player * Ayumi Shibata (柴田あゆみ, born 1984), Japanese singer *

Ayumi Shigemori is a Japanese actress and pop star. She sang on the major J-pop J-pop (often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the music ...

(茂森あゆみ, born 1971), Japanese actress and pop star *

Ayumi Shiina is a Japanese shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga artist. Her debut was in 1987 with the story ''Namida no Message'', published in the Autumn issue of Ribon Original. She has since published her manga in ''Ribon'' and its spin-off magazines. Notable w ...

(椎名あゆみ, born 1969), Japanese shōjo manga artist *

Ayumi Tanimoto born 4 August 1981, in Anjo, Aichi, Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, Aichi, is a Japanese judoka. She was coached by Toshihiko Koga, who is a gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona Olympics and a silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympic ...

(谷本歩実, born 1981), Japanese female judoka *

Ayumi Tsuji is a Japanese voice actress from Ehime Prefecture. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Her major roles are Kozue Orihara in ''Chaos;Head'', Rose in ''Red Garden'', Elise in ''Sky Girls'', and Bara-tan (Baratack) in ''Robot Girls Z is ...

(辻あゆみ, born 1984), Japanese voice actress *

Ayumi Tsunematsu is a Japanese voice actress. Filmography Anime series *''Aikatsu!'' as Lisa Hīragi/Green Grass *''Avenger'' as Mist, Peter (ep 2) *''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' as Harpy, Miyoko Kūsō *'' Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders'' as Miyoko Kuso *'' Bakugan ...

(恒松あゆみ, born 1981), Japanese actress * Ayumi Yasutomi, (安冨歩, born 1963), Japanese economist and politician

Fictional characters

*Ayumi Shinozaki, main character in video game ''

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''. *Ayumi Yoshida, a secondary character from ''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 107 ...

''. *The

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doll line, by Manhattan Toy, features a doll named Ayumi. *Ayumi Tachibana, main character from video game series ''

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''. *Ayumi Takahara (高原歩美), supporting character in the anime '' Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai''. *Ayumi Otosaka (乙坂歩未), main character in the anime '' Charlotte''. *Ayumi Sakagami (坂上あゆみ), a character from the ''

Pretty Cure All Stars is a series of Japanese anime films produced by Toei Animation based on Izumi Todo's '' Pretty Cure'' anime television franchise. Each movie features a storyline which crosses over characters from all ''Pretty Cure'' anime series to date. ...

'' films

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