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Moku no Kimi....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Maid in service of Higekuro

Murasaki....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Genji's wife. The low rank of her mother prevented her ever being installed as kita no kata or 'legitimate spouse.'

Niou....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Son of the New Emperor and the Akashi Princess. Genji's grandson.

Nishi no Miya....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Murasaki's eldest sister.

Nyosan....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Favourite daughter of the ex-Emperor Suzaku. Accepted by Genji as his kita no kata, in deference to Suzaku's wishes. Loved by Kashiwagi.

Oborozuki....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Consort of Suzaku. Formerly loved by Genji.

Ochiba....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Daughter of Suzaku. Married to Kashiwagi; after his death, loved by Yūgiri.

Ōmi, Lady from....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Illegitimate daughter of Tō no Chūjō.

Ōmiya, Princess....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Tō no Chūjō's mother. Yūgiri's maternal grandmother.

Rokujō, Lady....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Loved by Genji in his early days. Violently jealous of his other attendants.

Ryōzen, Emperor....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Thought by the world to be the son of the Old Emperor (Genji's father); but in reality son of Genji and the Old Emperor's consort, Lady Fujitsubo.

Saishō....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Maid to Tamakatsura.

Sochi, Prince....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Genji's half-brother.

Suzaku, Ex-Emperor....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Genji's half-brother. Father of Nyōsan and Ochiba.

Tamakatsura....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Daughter of Tō no Chūjō and Yūgao. Adopted by Genji.

Tō no Chūjō....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Genji's best friend. Brother of Genji's first wife, Aoi.

Yamato, Governor of....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Nephew of Ochiba's mother.

Yūgao....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Loved by Genji in his youth. Withered by Rokujō's jealousy. Dies in the deserted mansion (see vol. i, chap. iv).

Yūgiri....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Genji's son by Aoi.