Character appellations
Not all translations use the same names for characters; the Seidensticker, for instance, generally does not use the name Utsusemi (the lady of the locust shell or cicada shell, first met in chapter 2). I've found some web lists that might help us keep track of who's who:
- A Brief Genji Character List and Glossary, which covers all three major English translations (Waley, Seidensticker, Tyler).
- Tyler's list, including chapters where the characters appear.
- Genealogical chart, reproduced by permission from Richard Bowring, Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji.