Manabu

Manabu (まなぶ, マナブ) is a Japanese word meaning "learn" (学ぶ). It is also a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings
Manabu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
 * as a given name
 * 学, "learn"

Real people

 * with the given name Manabu
 * Manabu Horii (学), a Japanese speed skater
 * Manabu Kitabeppu (学), a Japanese professional baseball pitcher
 * Manabu Miyazaki (学), a Japanese writer and social critic
 * Manabu Miyazaki (学), a Japanese wildlife photographer
 * Manabu Murakami (学), a Japanese professional wrestler
 * Manabu Nakanishi (学), a Japanese professional wrestler
 * Manabu Namiki (学), a Japanese video game music composer
 * Manabu Orido (学), a Japanese racing driver
 * Manabu Sakai (学), a Japanese politician
 * Manabu Suzuki (学), a Japanese former racing driver, journalist, and sport announcer
 * Manabu Terata (学), a Japanese politician

Fictional characters

 * with the given name Manabu
 * Manabu Itagaki (学), a character in the manga and anime series Fighting Spirit
 * Manabu Ito (学), a character in the manga series Homunculus
 * Manabu Kudō (学), a character in the 1997 film Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
 * Manabu Miyazawa, a character in the manga and anime series BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
 * Manabu Takagi (まなぶ), a minor character in the anime series Ojamajo Doremi
 * Manabu Yamaji (学), a character in the tokusatsu drama series Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
 * Manabu Yukawa (学), a main character of the Japanese TV drama series Galileo