Sayuri is a common 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 ...
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Written forms
Sayuri 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:
*小百合, "small, lily"
*早百合, "early, lily"
*佐由里, "assistant, reason, home town"
*小百里, "small, hundred, home town"
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", ...
さゆり or
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 ...
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Notable people with the name
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* , Japanese singer
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* , Japanese speed skater and cyclist
* , Japanese actress
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* , Japanese singer, also known by the name THE SxPLAY
* , Japanese rhythmic gymnast
* , Japanese singer
* , Japanese shogi player
* , Japanese retired triple jumper
* , Japanese actress
* , Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer
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* , Japanese hairdresser, businesswoman and photographer
* , Japanese voice actress
* , Japanese women's footballer
* , Japanese voice actress
* , Japanese voice actress
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* , Japanese theatre company president and actress.
Fictional characters
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Sayuri Kinniku (キン肉 小百合), from the manga and anime series
Kinnikuman
is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. ...
* Sayuri Kurata (倉田 佐祐理),
from the visual novel and media franchise ''Kanon''
*Sayuri Nitta (born Chiyo Sakamoto), from the 1997 novel and 2005 film ''
Memoirs of a Geisha''
*Sayuri Sawatari (沢渡 さゆり), from the 2004 film ''
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
is a 2004 Japanese animated dystopian drama film written, produced, cinematographed, directed and edited by Makoto Shinkai in his feature film debut. Set over several years in an alternate history where Japan was divided after the Soviet U ...
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*Sayuri Suizenji (水前寺 小百合), from the mecha anime series ''
Machine Robo Rescue
is a 2003 Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It is the third installment of the '' Machine Robo'' anime trilogy, which is based on the toyline by PLEX and Bandai. It is directed by Mamoru Kanbe (''Cardcaptor Sakura'') ...
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*Sayuri Tachibana,a character from ''
Ultraman X
is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 19th entry (28th overall) in the ''Ultra Series'' and is currently the last series to air as part of the ''Ultraman Retsuden, New Ultraman Retsuden'' programming block on ...
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*Sayuri, from the video game ''
Gemini Rue''
*Sayuri Kakinuma (柿沼 小百合), supporting character in the novel ''
Another
Another may refer to:
* anOther or Another Magazine, a culture and fashion magazine
* ''Another'' (novel), a Japanese horror novel
** ''Another'' (film), a Japanese 2012 live-action film based on the novel
** ''Another'' (TV series), a Japanese ...
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*Sayuri Hanayori (花依 小百合), supporting character in the manga and anime series ''
Seraph of the End
is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series. It is written by Takaya Kagami, illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto and features storyboards by Daisuke Furuya. The series is set in a world that allegedly comes to an end at the hands of a "human- ...
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Sayuri, from the video game ''
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation''
References
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