Manabu

ManabuPronunciation| Ma-na-b(u)

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Gender| Male
Origin
Word/name| Japanese
Meaning| It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Region of origin| Japanese
Other names
Related names| Gaku

Manabu (まなぶ, マナブ) is a masculine Japanese given name.

## Possible writings

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Manabu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

as a given name

* 学, "learn"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

## People

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* Manabu Horii (学, born 1972), Japanese speed skater
* Manabu Kitabeppu (学, born 1957), Japanese professional baseball pitcher
* Manabu Mima (美馬 学, born 1986), Japanese professional baseball pitcher
* Manabu Miyazaki (学), Japanese writer and social critic
* Manabu Miyazaki (photographer) (学, born 1949), Japanese wildlife photographer
* Manabu Murakami (学 or 學, born 1936), Japanese literary scholar
* Manabu Murakami (学, born 1984), Japanese professional wrestler
* Manabu Nakamura (中村 学, born 1977), Japanese footballer
* Manabu Nakanishi (学, born 1967), Japanese professional wrestler
* Manabu Namiki (学, born 1971), Japanese video game music composer
* Manabu Orido (学, born 1968), Japanese racing driver
* Manabu Sakamaki (学坂 巻, born 1982), Japanese voice actor
* Manabu Sakai (学, born 1965), Japanese politician
* Manabu Senzaki (学, born 1970), Japanese shogi player
* Manabu Suzuki (鈴木 学, born 1963), Japanese racing driver, journalist and sports announcer
* Manabu Suzuki (biathlete) (鈴木 学, born 1946), Japanese biathlete
* Manabu Terata (学, born 1971), Japanese politician
* Manabu Umezawa (梅澤 学, born 1972), Japanese footballer
* Manabu Watanabe (渡部 学, born 1986), Japanese footballer
* Manabu Yamada (born 1969), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter
* Manabu Yokoyama (横山 学, born 1974), Japanese pole vaulter
* Screw (band) guitarist Manabu (born 1985)

## Fictional characters

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* Manabu Itagaki (学), a character in the manga and anime series Fighting Spirit
* Manabu Kudō (学), a character in the 1997 film Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
* Manabu Miyazawa, a character in the manga series BECK
* Manabu Takagi (まなぶ), a minor character in the anime series Ojamajo Doremi
* Manabu Takasaki, a character from the anime and manga series Nichijou
* Manabu Yamaji (学), a character in the tokusatsu drama series Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
* Manabu-kun (マナブくん), a character in the manga and anime series Tomodachi Game
* Manabu-San, a minor character in the manga Riki-Oh.

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