Kimono Girl
- Satsuki redirects here. For the character from the manga seriesThe Electric Tale of Pikachu known as Satsuki in Japanese, seeDaisy Oak → The Electric Tale of Pikachu.
| Kimono Girl まいこはんDancing Girl | |
 Art fromGold and Silver | |
| Other names | Kimono Sisters(Animated series) |
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| Introduced in | Generation II |
| Appears in | Gold, Silver, andCrystal HeartGold and SoulSilver Stadium 2 |
| Gender | Female |
| Counterpart | {{{counterpart}}} |
| Notable members | Sakura |
| Animated debut | Trouble's Brewing(Animated series) The Reawakening(Generations) The Show(Evolutions) |
| TCG debut | [[(TCG)|]] |
| TCG card | {{{card}}} |
| Manga debut | Just a Spearow Carrier(Adventures) Gold and Black VS Team Rocket(The Golden Boys) JBA3(Jō's Big Adventure) |
AKimono Girl (Japanese:まいこはんDancing Girl) is a type ofPokémon Trainer that first appeared in theGeneration II games. They appear as young women dressed inkimonos.
Kimono Girls usually appear as a quintet of Trainers who each own one ofEevee'sEvolutions.
In the core series games
InPokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal, five Kimono Girls live inEcruteak City, and can be battled at the Ecruteak Dance Theater. Each owns one of the fiveEeveelutions available inGeneration II.
In Pokémon Crystal only, Kimono Girls Saito and Arita can appear in theBattle Tower as random opponents.
InPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Kimono Girls' roles are expanded, and they are met outside the dance theater as well: Zuki is met inViolet City after theplayer has retrieved thePokémon Egg from one ofProfessor Elm'saides; Naoko is found being lost inIlex Forest; Miki is being harassed by aTeam Rocket Grunt in the dance theater in Ecruteak; Kuni is met in theGoldenrod Tunnel during theGoldenrod Radio Tower incident; and Sayo needs to be freed from being stuck on ice in theIce Path.
After the played has earned all eightJohtoBadges and obtained theMaster Ball from Professor Elm, the player travels to Ecruteak City and battles the five Kimono Girl consecutively in order to obtain theClear BellHG/Tidal BellSS. Zuki also tells the player thatHo-OhHG/LugiaSS is to be awakened and then controlled. The Kimono Girls then travel to theBell TowerHG/Whirl IslandsSS, where they will perform a dance that summons Ho-OhHG/LugiaSS there.
While being faced at the Dance Theater, the Kimono Girls also reveal several things that they did off-screen: Zuki handed theMystery Egg toMr. Pokémon; Naoko witnessed the player defeatingTeam Rocket at theSlowpoke Well; Sayo watched as the player passed theElder's test at theDragon's Den; and Kuni saw the player taking down Team Rocket once and for all at the Radio Tower.
Kuni can later be encountered as aPokéathlon participant at thePokéathlon Dome.
InGeneration IV, the girls' respectiveEeveelutions are swapped; only Zuki and Kuni's partners remained the same from Generation II. Additionally, all of their Pokémon get a level raise from 17 to 38 and improved movesets, due to them being fought later in the game than in Generation II. Finally, Kuni's Japanese name, Sumomo, was altered to Komomo, probably to avoid confusion withMaylene, whose Japanese name is also Sumomo.
Pokémon
Generation II
Generation IV
Given away as an Egg (Zuki)
Pokéathlon (Kuni)
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In the side series games
Pokémon Stadium 2
InPokémon Stadium 2, a Kimono Girl is present in the game's main menu. InWhite City, two Kimono Girls can be battled in two different areas; Naomi appears inEarl's Pokémon Academy to teach the player about the importance ofheldBerries, while Emiko appears in theGreat andMaster Ball divisions of theChallenge Cup.
Pokémon
Challenge Cup
Great Ball
Master Ball
Gallery
Artwork
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| Art fromStadium 2 |
Sprites
In thecore series
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| Beta sprite from theSpaceworld '97 demo | Sprite from Generation II | Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ||
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| Zuki's overworld sprite from Generation II | Kuni andSayo's overworld sprite from Generation II | Miki and Naoko's overworld sprite from Generation II | Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | |
In other games
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| Portraits from Stadium 2 |
Quotes
- Main article:Kimono Girl/Quotes
Trainer list
Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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| Kimono GirlKuni | Initial battle | $1224 |  Lv.17 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Kimono GirlMiki | Initial battle | $1224 |  Lv.17 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Kimono GirlNaoko | Initial battle | $1224 |  Lv.17 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Kimono GirlSayo | Initial battle | $1224 |  Lv.17 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Kimono GirlZuki | Initial battle | $1224 |  Lv.17 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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| Kimono GirlKuni | Initial battle | $4560 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Kimono GirlMiki | Initial battle | $4560 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Kimono GirlNaoko | Initial battle | $4560 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Kimono GirlSayo | Initial battle | $4560 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| Kimono GirlZuki | Initial battle | $4560 | Lv.38 | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Stadium 2
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
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| Kimono GirlNaomi | Initial battle | $ |  Lv.55 |  Lv.50 |  Lv.50 |  Lv.50 |  Lv.50 |  Lv.50 |
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Left to right: Koume, Tamao, Satsuki, and Sumomo
History
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver
The Kimono Girls were called theKimono Sisters inPokémon the Series: Gold and Silver. The dub retained their original Japanese names instead of using their localized English names.
InTrouble's Brewing, afterAsh'sEcruteak Gymvictory, the gang bumped intoSakura, who took them to the tea ceremony her sisters were running afterMisty inquired about a nearby advertising poster. Sumomo was the first sister the group met, greeting them formally. Tamao was seen next, demonstratingikebana to a small audience. Later, they passed by the lone Koume playing hershamisen. Finally, they were treated to a quiet display of the art oftea making and drinking by Satsuki.Brock was entranced by them all and grew frightened when they were all together and called him out on his praise.
The sisters are skilledTrainers as well as tradition keepers. Upon proposing a challenge to the trio to battle for Sakura to join them, Sumomo and Satsuki both displayed theirVaporeon andJolteon's abilities againstMisty's Poliwhirl andAsh's Pikachu, respectively. Vaporeon defeated Poliwhirl and Pikachu won against Jolteon, but the latter only afterTeam Rocket's interruption.
When Sakura changed her mind about leaving at that time, Satsuki admitted that she and the other three weren't against Sakura leaving to begin her journey, only that they wanted her to not be dependent on others if she finally did.
InEspeon, Not Included, the four elder sisters attended a lucrative Pokémon Dance Academy class. However, the academy was another one of Team Rocket's schemes, and the Kimono sisters ended up handing over their Pokémon in exchange for private dancing lessons when they were actually stolen. With the help ofSakura's Espeon, evolved from her Eevee, as well asMisty's Corsola, the other fourEeveelutions were rescued, and the episode ended with the sisters wishing Sakura well on her own journey.
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
InAn Egg Scramble!, the Kimono Girls made a cameo inLyra's video aboutJohto during theJohto Festival.
Character
All of the sisters are sincere and polite. Satsuki is the oldest among the sisters and appears to do most of the talking, while Koume appears to be the most withdrawn and shy. The sisters are well-versed in many of the ancient arts like thetea ceremony andikebana flower arrangements, and they continue to train themselves in these traditions.
They unintentionally excluded the youngest sisterSakura from many of their activities, namely because they deemed her to be immature and poorly trained. When Sakura revealed she wanted to be aPokémon Trainer inTrouble's Brewing, they were initially doubtful of Sakura's commitments to her goal, but she gained their respect by the end ofEspeon, Not Included.
Pokémon
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| Debut | Trouble's Brewing |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Kayzie Rogers |
Satsuki'sJolteon was first seen whenTeam Rocket disrupted the Kimono Sisters' tea ceremony, but didn'tbattle until its match againstAsh andPikachu. It fended off a few attacks from Pikachu, but ultimately succumbed to aThunder attack. It is housed in aMoon Ball, matching Satsuki's kimono pattern.
Jolteon's known moves areZap Cannon* andThunder Wave.
| Debut | Trouble's Brewing |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Chinami Nishimura |
| English | Rachael Lillis |
Sumomo'sVaporeon was first seen whenTeam Rocket disrupted the Kimono Sisters' tea ceremony, but it didn'tbattle until it was matched up againstMisty and herPoliwhirl. The Pokémon were well matched, but Vaporeon eventually defeated Poliwhirl with its Aurora Beam. It is housed in aLure Ball, matching Sumomo's kimono pattern.
Vaporeon's known moves areTackle,Sand Attack,Quick Attack,Water Gun, andAurora Beam.
| Debut | Trouble's Brewing |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Satomi Koorogi |
| English | Kayzie Rogers |
Tamao'sUmbreon was first seen whenTeam Rocket disrupted the Kimono Sisters' tea ceremony, during which it rescuedSakura's Eevee from Team Rocket. It is housed in aFast Ball, matching Tamao's kimono pattern.
Umbreon's only known move isQuick Attack*.
| Debut | Trouble's Brewing |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Chinami Nishimura |
| English | Kayzie Rogers |
Koume'sFlareon was first seen whenTeam Rocket disrupted the Kimono Sisters' tea ceremony inTrouble's Brewing.
InEspeon, Not Included, Flareon was called out during the Kimono Sisters' dance class. The dance lesson turned out to be another of Team Rocket's ploys, however, and it was soon stolen by them.Sakura's Espeon later located Flareon and the other Pokémon before releasing it from its cage.
While Flareon's Poké Ball has never been shown, Koume's kimono pattern suggests that it's housed in aLove Ball.
None of Flareon's moves are known.
| Debut | Trouble's Brewing |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Yumi Touma |
| English | Yumi Touma Kayzie Rogers (HS05) |
- Main article:Sakura's Espeon
Espeon debuted as anEevee inTrouble's Brewing, where it was the only unevolved Pokémon owned by the five sisters. By the time it next appeared inEspeon Not Included, it had evolved intoEspeon.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | Satsuki: 冬馬由美Yumi Touma Sumomo: こおろぎさとみSatomi Koorogi Tamao: 愛河里花子Rikako Aikawa Koume: かないみかMika Kanai Sakura: 國府田マリ子Mariko Kouda | |
| English | Satsuki:Lisa Ortiz Sumomo:Kayzie Rogers Tamao:Megan Hollingshead Koume:Tara Jayne Sakura:Kerry Williams | |
| Arabic | Satsuki: إيمان بيطارIman Bitar Sumomo: جمانة الزنجيJoumana Zonji Tamao: Unknown voice actress Koume: منى مجذوبMona Majzoub Sakura: ماغي بو غصنMaguy Bou Ghosn | |
| Dutch | Satsuki: Sophie Hoeberechts Sumomo: Niki Romijn Tamao: Marjolein Algera Koume: Edna Kalb Sakura: Lottie Hellingman | |
| Finnish | Satsuki: Jenni Sivonen Sumomo: Elise Langenoja Tamao: Jenni Sivonen Koume: Elise Langenoja Sakura: Jenni Sivonen | |
| European French | Satsuki: Marie Van Ermengem (EP183) / Delphine Moriau (EP226) Sumomo: Marie Van Ermengem (EP183) / Guylaine Gibert (EP226) Tamao: Marie Van Ermengem (EP183) / Julie Basecqz (EP226) Koume: Marie Van Ermengem Sakura: Marie Van Ermengem (EP183) / Véronique Fyon (EP226) | |
| Italian | Satsuki: Patrizia Mottola Sumomo: Laura Brambilla Tamao: Marcella Silvestri (EP183) / Serena Clerici (EP226) Koume: Cinzia Massironi Sakura: Federica Valenti | |
| Polish | Satsuki: Unknown voice actress (EP183) / Magdalena Beska (EP226) Sumomo: Anna Dąbkowska (EP183) / Joanna Domańska (EP226) Tamao: Joanna Domańska Koume: Monika Jarosińska (EP183) / Joanna Domańska (EP226) Sakura: Magda Ostolska (EP183) / Katarzyna Łukaszyńska (EP226) | |
| European Spanish | Satsuki: Elsa Pinillos Sumomo: Gloria Núñez Tamao: Amparo Bravo Koume: Raquel Cubillo Sakura: Sandra Jara (EP183-EP226) / Carmen Cervantes (HS05) | |
Pokémon Generations
A Kimono Girl made a brief appearance in a flashback inThe Reawakening. She was one of the citizens ofEcruteak City during the time when theBrass Tower was struck by lightning. She wept as the flames that engulfed the Brass Tower killed three nameless Pokémon, which would later be revived byHo-Oh as theLegendary beasts.
Pokémon Evolutions
The Kimono Girls appeared inThe Show, where they performed in a stage play based on the tale ofLugia and the destruction of theBurned Tower, once known as the Brass Tower. Each girl took turns narrating a portion of the story, using themoves of their respectiveEeveelutions' alongside various other backstage Pokémon to provide visual and dramatic effects.
Artwork
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| Poster artwork for Pokémon Evolutions | Poster artwork for The Show |
Pokémon
| Debut | The Show |
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Zuki'sUmbreon was used to reenact the fateful night theBrass Tower burned to the ground.
Umbreon's only known move isMoonlight.
| Debut | The Show |
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Sayo'sJolteon was used along with a group ofMagneton to reenact the lightning storm that plaguedEcruteak City.
Jolteon's only known move isThunderbolt.
| Debut | The Show |
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Miki'sFlareon was used to reenact the inferno that consumed theBrass Tower after it was struck by lightning.
Flareon's known moves areHeat Wave andFlamethrower.
| Debut | The Show |
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Kuni'sVaporeon was used to reenact the rain that extinguished theBrass Tower fire.
Vaporeon's known moves areRain Dance andWater Gun.
| Debut | The Show |
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- Main article:Sakura's Espeon
Naoko'sEspeon was used to reenact the morning sun that rose in the wake of theBrass Tower's destruction.
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | Zuki: 上田麗奈Reina Ueda Miki: 村川梨衣Rie Murakawa Sayo: 千本木彩花Sayaka Senbongi Kuni: 諸星すみれSumire Morohoshi Naoko: 藤田茜Akane Fujita | |
| English | Zuki: Heather Gonzalez Miki:Jenny Yokobori Sayo: Jackie Lastra Kuni: Laura Post Naoko:Xanthe Huynh | |
| Italian | Zuki: Laura Brambilla Miki: Federica Simonelli Sayo: Elisa Giorgio Kuni: Jenny De Cesarei Naoko: Giada Bonanomi | |
| European Spanish | Zuki: Ruth Pazo Olivares Miki: Natalia García Dans Sayo: Beatriz Bravo Kuni: Desiré Pillado Naoko: Chelo Díaz | |
In the manga
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
A Kimono Girl appeared inJBA3.
Pokémon Adventures
Red, Green & Blue arc
A Kimono Girl was first seen inJust a Spearow Carrier as one of the Trainers waiting in line outside theIndigo Plateau.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
All five Kimono Girls made an appearance inPleased as Punch With Parasect, whenGold decided to visit them in Ecruteak after finishing up at thePokéathlon. Gold spent his time watching them perform, which annoyed theRadio Director ofGoldenrod. However, Gold revealed that he was actually allowing time forAibo to train in the meantime, as he was trying to learnDouble Hit. When he finally did, Aibo evolved intoAmbipom, winning the praise of the Kimono Girls. InAll About Arceus IX, the Kimono Girls were revealed to have added aLeafeon and aGlaceon to their team.
Pokémon
Farfetch'd was seen with its Trainer at theIndigo Plateau.
None of Farfetch'd's moves are known.
Flareon was seen dancing with its Trainer in the Ecruteak Dance Theater. Later, it was seen listening to the sound of theBell Tower's bell ringing.
None of Flareon's moves are known.
Jolteon was seen dancing with its Trainer in the Ecruteak Dance Theater. Later, it was seen listening to the sound of theBell Tower's bell ringing.
None of Jolteon's moves are known.
Umbreon was seen dancing with its Trainer in the Ecruteak Dance Theater. Later, it was seen listening to the sound of theBell Tower's bell ringing.
None of Umbreon's moves are known.
Vaporeon was seen dancing with its Trainer in the Ecruteak Dance Theater. Later, it was seen listening to the sound of theBell Tower's bell ringing.
None of Vaporeon's moves are known.
Espeon was seen dancing with its Trainer in the Ecruteak Dance Theater. Later, it was seen listening to the sound of theBell Tower's bell ringing.
None of Espeon's moves are known.
| Debut | All About Arceus IX |
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Leafeon was seen listening to the sound of theBell Tower's bell ringing.
None of Leafeon's moves are known.
| Debut | All About Arceus IX |
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Glaceon was seen listening to the sound of theBell Tower's bell ringing.
None of Glaceon's moves are known.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
The Kimono Girls made a small cameo inGold and Black VS Team Rocket.Gold andWhitney were greeted by them when they arrived inEcruteak City for thePokémon Summit.
Trivia
- In the English versions, the Kimono Girls were given different but still Japanese names; this is possibly due to the 17 character limit per line of the text boxes of the localized versions, which would make it impossible to fit many of the original names in a single line. The French localization originally also followed suit, but renamed them to their original Japanese names in Generation IV with the exception of Koume, who was referred to as Umeko instead.
- In the French and German localizations ofGold, Silver, andCrystal, the name Keiko was used for different Kimono Girls.
- InHeartGold and SoulSilver, when the Kimono Girls are summoning theLegendary Pokémon, they dance clockwise for Ho-Oh and counter-clockwise for Lugia.
- Bill's mother was once a Kimono Girl, according toPoké Maniac Brent, who reveals trivia about Bill viaPokégear.
- Both of the animated series episodes which featured all of the Kimono Sisters hadMasaaki Iwane as animation director.
- In thePokémon the Series episodeEspeon, Not Included, the four elder sisters' fans match the elemental themes of their Pokémon.
- The はんhan in the Japanese name of the Trainer class is an equivalent of the honorific さんsan in the Kansai dialect.
- The Kimono Girls dress in traditional maiko attire.
- InPokémon GO, since the Generation II update, if an Eevee isnicknamed after Tamao or Sakura, it isguaranteed to evolve into that Kimono Sister's respective Eeveelution, while usually the form Eevee evolves into is random outside of select conditions.
- InPokémon Evolutions the Kimono Girls wearApricorn Poké Balls as decorations in their hair that match the design of their respective Eeveelution:
- Naoko wears aLove Ball for Espeon.
- Zuki wears aMoon Ball for Umbreon.
- Sayo wears aFast Ball for Jolteon.
- Miki wears aLevel Ball for Flareon.
- Kuni wears aLure Ball for Vaporeon.
Names
| Language | Title | |
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| Chinese | Cantonese | 和服女孩Wòhfuhk Néuihhàaih |
| Mandarin | 和服女孩Héfú Nǚhái* 藝妓Yìjì* | |
| Finnish | Kimono-tyttö | |
| French | Kimono | |
| German | Kimono-Girl | |
| Italian | Kimono Girl | |
| Korean | 전통무용수Jeontong Muyongsu | |
| Polish | Dziewczyna w Kimono | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Garota Kimono | |
| Spanish | Chica Kimono | |
| Swedish | Kimonoflicka | |
| Vietnamese | Maiko | |
| Japanese | English | French | German | Italian | Spanish | Korean | Chinese (Mandarin) | Chinese (Cantonese) |
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| スモモSumomo* コモモKomomo* | Kuni* Sumomo* | Komomo* Michiyo* Sumomo* | Komomo* Wilma* Andrea* | Komomo* Maki* Sumomo* | Komomo* Zoe* Sumomo* | 태희Taehui | 桃桃Táotáo* 小桃Xiǎotáo* 李花Lǐhuā* | 桃桃Tòuhtòuh* 小桃Síutòuh* |
| サツキSatsuki | Miki* Satsuki* | Satsuki* Sayaka* | Satsuki* Lore* Christine* | Satsuki* Keko* | Satsuki* Kim* | 난주Nanju | 五月Wǔyuè* 小鵑Xiǎojuān* 杜鹃Dùjuān* | 五月Ńgh-yuht* 小鵑Síugyūn* |
| コウメKoume | Naoko* Koume* | Umeko* Eri* Koume* | Umeko* Edith* Nicole* | Umeko* Yuki* Koume* | Umeko* Isa* Koume* | 수정Sujeong | 小梅Xiǎoméi* 小夢Xiǎomèng* | 小梅Síumùih |
| サクラSakura | Sayo* Sakura* | Sakura* Yumiko* | Sakura* Keiko* | Sakura* Sayo* | Sakura* Bea* | 예솔Yesol | 櫻花Yīnghuā* 小樱Xiǎoyīng* | 櫻花Yīngfā |
| タマオTamao | Zuki* Tamao* | Tamao* Keiko* | Tamao* Linda* Carina* | Tamao* Kana* | Tamao* Ico* | 옥희Okhui | 玉緒 / 玉绪Yùxù* 小玉Xiǎo Yù* | 玉緒Yuhkséuih* 小玉Síuyuhk* |
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