is the

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word for . It is also a

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natively written in a variety of forms. While a

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, it is more commonly used by women.

Written forms

Mitsuki 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: *三月, "three months" ;as a given name *満月, "full, moon" *美月, "beauty, moon" *光月, "light, moon" *光希, "light, rare" *光揮, "light, wield" *光輝, "light, brightness" *充喜, "raise, rejoice" *参月, "three, moon" *参輝, "three, shine" 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 ...

People

;with the given name Mitsuki *, a Japanese techno-pop artist *, a Japanese singer (former

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) *, a Japanese footballer *, a Japanese actor *, a Japanese fashion model and actress *, a Japanese voice actress *, a Japanese footballer *, a Japanese figure skater *, a Japanese actress and singer *, a Japanese actress *, Japanese footballer *

Mitski Mitsuki Laycock (born September 27, 1990), also known as Mitski Miyawaki, and known professionally as Mitski, is an American singer-songwriter. She Self-publishing, self-released her first two albums, ''Lush (Mitski album), Lush'' (2012), and '' ...

(born 1990), Japanese-American musician * Mizyu (born 1998), a member of the Japanese idol group

Atarashii Gakko! Atarashii Gakko!, known in Japan as , is a Japanese girl group formed in 2015. The group is jointly managed with Asobisystem, Twin Planet and TV Asahi Music. It made its Japanese debut in June 2017 under Victor Entertainment with the single "D ...

Fictional characters

;With the given name Mitsuki *Mitsuki, a character in the American animated sitcom ''

Kappa Mikey ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Larry Schwarz for Nicktoons Network. Despite airing on the channel, it was not a Nicktoon, being produced by Schwarz's production company Animation Collective. The ser ...

'' *Mitsuki, a minor character in the anime series ''

Tenchi Universe is a Japanese anime television series animated by AIC and produced by Pioneer LDC. It is loosely based on the first six episodes of the '' Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' OVA series. The series premiered on April 2, 1995, in Japan and concluded it ...

'' *Mitsuki, a character in the manga series ''

Tokyo Babylon , also known as ''Tokyo Babylon: A Save Tokyo City Story'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Clamp (manga artists), Clamp. It follows Subaru Sumeragi, the head of the Sumeragi clan, and his sister Hokuto, as they work t ...

'' *Mitsuki, the official mascot of ''

Tsubasacon Tsubasacon is an annual three-day anime convention held during October at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia. Tsubasacon is also the first anime convention to be held in West Virginia. The convention's name ...

'' *, a character in the ''tokusatsu'' series ''

Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger is a Japanese tokusatsu comedy drama based on the Super Sentai Series. It is not part of the official line up in Toei Company's Super Sentai franchise, but is instead a self-parody geared towards adults as opposed to a general audience for the m ...

'' *, a character in the manga series ''

My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 2014 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Set in a wor ...

'' *, a character in the adventure game and anime series ''

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien , or ''Kiminozo'' for short, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Âge and released on August 3, 2001, for Windows. It was later ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. The gameplay in ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' follows a branching ...

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

Full Moon o Sagashite is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. It was serialized in the manga magazine ''Ribon'' from January 2002 to June 2004 and collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted into an anime tele ...

'' *, a character in the anime series ''

Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure is a Japanese anime series animated by AIC and created by Masaki Kajishima, best known for the '' Tenchi Muyo!'' franchise. It was originally broadcast on Wowow from April to July 1999 and was licensed in the US by Pioneer LDC, later k ...

'' *, a character in the anime series ''

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

He Is My Master is a Japanese manga series written by Mattsuu and illustrated by Asu Tsubaki, a formerly married couple. It originally ran in '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from February 2002 to February 2007. It was adapted into an anime television series by G ...

'' *Mitsuki Yamamoto, a character in the game series ''

Corpse Party is a supernatural survival horror adventure and dōjin soft video game series originally created by Makoto Kedōin and developed by Team GrisGris. The series has spawned several manga works, an anime OVA series, drama CDs, theme park attraction ...

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

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All , shortened as ''KiniOto'' or TGSWIIWAGAA and more popularly known as ''The Green Yuri'' due to its distinct green accent color, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sumiko Arai. Originating as a short story posted on Arai's ...

'' *, a character in the anime series ''

Kyoukai no Kanata is a Japanese light novel series written by Nagomu Torii, with illustrations by Tomoyo Kamoi. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2011. Kyoto Animation has published three volumes since June 2012. ...

'' *, a character in the anime series ''

Recently, My Sister Is Unusual , also known as , is a Japanese manga series by Mari Matsuzawa, serialized in Fujimi Shobo's '' Monthly Dragon Age'' since November 9, 2010. An anime television series premiered in Japan in January 2014. It was adapted into a light novel wr ...

'' *, a character in the anime series ''

Himitsu no AiPri is a Japanese dress-up rhythm arcade game developed by syn Sophia and published by T-ARTS Company. It is the successor to '' Waccha PriMagi!'' and the fifth entry in Takara Tomy's '' Pretty Series'', An anime television series co-pro ...

'' * Mitsuki (Naruto) (巳月), a character in the manga series ''Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' * , a character in the mobile game and anime franchise '' IDOLiSH7'' ;with the surname Mitsuki *, a character in the manga series ''

Heaven's Lost Property , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki. The plot revolves around Tomoki Sakurai, a boy who desires to live a peaceful life but encounters a fallen girl with wings, named Ikaros, who becomes his servant. Th ...

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