List of characters in the Tale of Genji. List of names in the genealogical chart reproduced from: Richard Bowring, Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji. If you are having trouble finding names in the chart, locate them here with the browser FIND command. Circumflex (ô, û) used for macron (line over vowels) for names like Tô no Chûjô. Such names are also given without diacritics so that they can be more easily searched.

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Names reading across the chart in sections, from top down and left to right
top left A Previous Emperor Hyôbu [Hyobu] A Minister A Minister Azechi Fujitsubo Ichi no In Akashi Priest Minister of the Left Ômiya [Omiya] Crown Prince Lady Rokujô [Rokujo] Kiritsubo Kiritsubo Emperor Tô no Chûjô [To no Chujo, To-no-chujo] Aoi Yûgao [Yugao] Genji Eighth Prince Murasaki Akashi Lady Tamakazura Akikonomu Reizei Emperor	top right Minister of the Right Kokiden Oborozukiyo Fuji Dainagon Fourth Princess Fujitsubo Princess Suzaku Emperor Shôkyôden [Shokyoden]
bottom Kashiwagi Kumoinokari Yûgiri [Yugiri]  Akashi Princess Oigimi Sixth Princess Niou Nakanokimi Third Princess Second Princess Present Emperor Kaoru Second Princess Ukifune

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