is a common

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 ...

used by either sex.

Written forms

Katsumi 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 *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 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 *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 racing driver *, 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, and before that Katsu''m''i. She started her adult ...

(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 shootings ...

*, 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 Minato (カツミ), a character in the tokusatsu series ''

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'' *Katsumi Kelly, a character in the 1957 film ''

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'' *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 ''

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

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

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

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