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Genji Monogatari Characters

Seledine
By Seledine
Updated Sun Jul 13 2025
Names from classical Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu ("The Tale of Prince Genji"). Rare, unique and poetical.
  1. Hikaru

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "light or radiance"

    • Description:

      A unisex Japanese name with a beautiful and radiant meaning, it is notably borne by chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura, and is a central character in the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died.
  2. Hotaru

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "firefly"
  3. Kaoru
    • Suzaku
      • Yūgiri
        • Asagao
          • Fujitsubo
            • Murasaki
              • Oborozukiyo
                • Suetsumuhana
                  • Tamakazura
                    • Utsusemi
                      • Yūgao
                        • Kumoi
                          • Ukifune