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 ...

and is occasionally used as a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

Written forms

Emi 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: ;as a given name * , "blessing, beauty" * , "picture, beauty" * , "reflect, look" * , "reflect, beauty" * , "smile" * , "prosperous, beauty" * , "blessing, not yet" * , "blessing, fruit" * , "wisdom, beauty" 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", ...

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 ...

. ;as a surname * , "bay, look" * , "bay, beauty"

People with the name

* , Japanese hurdler * , Japanese singer * , Japanese comedian and stage actress * , Japanese urban music singer-songwriter * , Japanese softball player * , Japanese politician * , Japanese skier * , Japanese gravure idol * , Japanese actress *

Emi Lo Emi Lo is an American voice actor. They are primarily known for voice acting in anime dubs. Lo is often given the roles of younger female and male characters. An article published by Crunchyroll on 24 January 2024 revealed that Lo voiced 28 an ...

(born 1991), non-binary Taiwanese-Chinese-American voice actor * , Japanese javelin thrower *

Emi Morimoto Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyri ...

(born 1981), Japanese drummer * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese professional wrestler * , Japanese women's footballer * , Japanese voice actress and singer * (born 1984), Japanese ice hockey player * , Japanese curler * , Japanese voice actress * , Chinese-Japanese actress and fashion model * , Japanese singer * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese costume designer * , Japanese actress * , Japanese figure skater *

Emi Wong Emily Wong Lok-ting (; born January 1992) is a Hong Kong YouTuber who makes fitness, lifestyle, and travelling videos. She started posting videos on her YouTube channel, Emi Wong • StayFitandTravel, in April 2017. Born in Toronto, Ontario, W ...

(王樂婷, born 1992), Hong Kong YouTuber * , Japanese women's footballer

Fictional characters

* , a character in the ''Tenjho Tenge'' series * , a character in the visual novel

Katawa Shoujo is a ''Bishōjo game, bishōjo''-style visual novel by Four Leaf Studios that tells the story of a young man and five young women living with varying disabilities. The game uses a traditional text and sprite-based visual novel model with an AD ...

* Emi Yusa, a character in the anime and manga

The Devil is a Part-Timer! is a Japanese light novel series written by Satoshi Wagahara, with illustrations by Oniku (written as 029). ASCII Media Works has published the series in Japan, while Yen Press has published it in North America. The story follows Satan ...

* Emi Toshiba, a background character in Konami's

Dance Dance Revolution (''DDR'') is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, ''Dance Dance Revolution'' is the pioneering series of the rhythm and dance ...

dance game series * Emi Sendo, a character in the anime

Cardfight!! Vanguard is a Japanese multimedia franchise jointly created by Akira Itō, Satoshi Nakamura, Mitsuhisa Tamura, and Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani. It currently consists of multiple anime television series, an official t ...

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People with the name

Fictional characters

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