| Aoi, Princess | Genji’s wife. |
|---|---|
| Murasaki | Child of Prince Hyōbukyō. Adopted by Genji. Becomes his second wife. |
| Myōbu | A young Court lady who introduces Genji to Princess Suyetsumuhana. |
| Nokiba no Ogi | Ki no Kami’s sister. |
| Oborozukiyo, Princess | Sister of Kōkiden. |
| Ōmyōbu | Fujitsubo’s maid. |
| Right, Minister of the | Father of Kōkiden. |
| Rokujō, Princess | Widow of the Emperor’s brother, Prince Zembō. Genji’s mistress from his 17th year onward. |
| Shōnagon | Murasaki’s nurse. |
| Suyetsumuhana, Princess | Daughter of Prince Hitachi. A timid and eccentric lady. |
| Tō no Chūjō | Genji’s brother-in-law and great friend. |
| Ukon | Yūgao’s maid. |
| Utsusemi | Wife of the provincial governor, Iyo no Suke. Courted by Genji. |
| Yūgao | Mistress first of Tō no Chūjō then of Genji. Dies bewitched. |
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