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Akira (あきら, アキラ) is a given name present in a few languages. It is a unisex Japanese given name that is predominately used for males. There are several kanji for Akira.
Akira
Gender
Japan Unisex, but predominantly Male
Thailand Unisex
Language(s)
Japanese
Origin
Meaning
Japan many different meanings depending on the kanji used
Thailand Sunlight
Other names
See also
Akiko
Look up 章, 亮, 彬, or 彰 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Look up 徹, 旭, 明, or 昭 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Look up 晃, 晶, or 輝 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
In Thai, Akira (Thai: อาคิรา, อาคีรา, อาคีระ) is a unisex name meaning 'the sun' or 'sunlight'.[1]
Possible writings Edit
In Japanese there are many alternative ways to write the name Akira in kanji. This is not an exhaustive list. These are some choices that are used. A popular kanji is 明 (the combination of the two different characters 日 = sun and 月 = moon) which means "the light coming from sun", "sunlight and moonlight", "bright", "intelligent", "wisdom" or "truth". Though Akira is normally used to name males, sometimes it can be a female name as well.
明
亮
昭
昌
晃
彰
朗
晶
章
旭
明楽
秋良
了
安喜良
亜紀良
日日日
彬良
明良
旦[2]
Notable people Edit
Notable people with the name include:
Akira Akao (赤尾 公, born 1988), Japanese footballer
Akira Amano (born 1973), manga artist
Akira Ando (安東 輝, born 1995), Japanese footballer
Akira Disaro (born 1996), Japanese footballer
Akira Haraguchi (born 1946), mental health counsellor
Akira Hayashi (born 1974), breaststroke swimmer
Akira Himekawa, pen name used by a duo of manga artists
Akira Hiramoto (平本 アキラ, born 1976), Japanese manga artist
Akira Ibayashi (井林 章, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Akira Ifukube (昭, 1914–2006), composer of classical music and film scores
Akira Iida (born 1969), racing driver
Akira Inaba, Japanese shogi player
Akira Ioane (born 1995), rugby player
Akira Iriye (born 1934), historian of American diplomatic history
Akira Ishida (彰, born 1967), voice actor
Akira Isogawa (born 1964), fashion designer
Akira Ito (field hockey) (亮, born 1981), hockey player
Akira Itō (manga artist) (章), manga artist
Akira Jimbo (born 1959), jazz fusion drummer
Akira Kaji (born 1980), Japanese football player
Akira Kajiyama (梶山 章), Japanese guitarist
Akira Kamiya (明, born 1946), voice actor
Akira Kanbe, manga artist
Akira Kawashima (川島 明, born 1979), Japanese comedian, television personality and actor
Akira Kobayashi (born 1938), actor
Akira Komatsu (小松 晃, born 1962), Japanese footballer
Akira Komoto (章, born 1935), artist
Akira Kurosawa (明, 1910–1998), film director, producer, and screenwriter
Akira Machida (顯, born 1936), head of the Japanese Supreme Court
Akira Maeda (born 1959), wrestler
Akira Masuda (born 1962), Japanese karate practitioner
Akira Mutō (章, 1892–1948), general in the Imperial Japanese Army
Akira Narahashi (born 1971), Japanese football defender
Akira Nishio, Japanese shogi player
Akira Nogami (born 1968), wrestler
Akira Raijin or Akira Kawabata (born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler
Akira Sakata (born 1945), free jazz saxophonist
Akira Sasaki (佐々木 明, born 1981), Japanese alpine skier
Akira Sasanuma (晃, born 1973), voice actor
Akira Satō (photographer) (明, 1930–2002), photographer
Akira Sekine, (明良関根), Japanese voice actress
Akira Senju (明, born 1960), Japanese composer
Akira Shima, Japanese shogi player
Akira Shoji (born 1974), Japanese professional mixed martial artist
Akira Suzuki (disambiguation), multiple people
Akira Takarada (明, born 1934), actor
Akira Takasaki (晃, born 1961), heavy metal guitarist
Akira Takayasu (晃, born 1990), Japanese sumo wrestler
Akira Takeuchi (athlete) (竹内 章, born 1947), Japanese middle-distance runner
Akira Taue (明, born 1961), professional wrestler
Akira Terao (聰, born 1947), entertainer
Akira Tomii (富井 周, 1890–1959), Japanese diplomat
Akira Toriyama (ophthalmologist) (晃, 1898–1994), ophthalmologist and photographer
Akira Toriyama (明, born 1955), Japanese manga and game artist
Akira Tozawa (戸澤 陽, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
Akira Watanabe (shogi), Japanese shogi player
Akira Yaegashi (東, born 1983), professional boxer
Akira Yamada (山田 晶, 1922–2008), Japanese philosopher
Akira Yamaguchi (山口 晃, born 1969), Japanese artist
Akira Yamamoto (山本 旭, 1913–1944), Japanese World War II flying ace
Akira Yamaoka (晃, born 1968), composer
Akira Yoshida (吉田 明, born 1971), Japanese rugby union player
Akira Yoshizawa (章, 1911–2005), origami artist
Fictional characters Edit
Akira, a character in the 1980s manga of the same name
Akira (Blue Mask), a character in Hikari Sentai Maskman
Akira Momoi, a character in Denshi Sentai Denziman
Akira Kogane, a character in Voltron: Defender of the Universe, also known as Beast King GoLion (given name changed to 'Keith' for the US adaptations)
Akira (The Simpsons), a character in The Simpsons media
Akira Agarkar Yamada, a character in Tsuritama media
Akira Hojo, a character in Sanctuary
Akira Inugami (aka Wolf), a character in the manga Wolf Guy
Akira Hayama, a character in the manga Shokugeki no Soma
Akira Himi (aka Aqua Current), a character in the light novel Accel World
Akira Kazama, a character in Rival Schools media
Akira Kogami, a character in Lucky Star franchise
Akira, a character in Shin Megami Tensei IV franchise
Akira Kurusu, the protagonist's name in the manga adaptation of Persona 5
Akira Kusano, a character in Nobuta wo Produce media
Akira Mimasaka, a character in Boys Over Flowers media
Akira Okochi, a character in Negima!: Magister Negi Magi media
Akira Okuzaki, a character in My-HiME media
Akira Renbokoji, a character in the anime Kakumeiki Valvrave
Akira Satou, a character in Katawa Shoujo
Akira Sendoh, a character in the manga Slam Dunk
Akira Sengoku, the main character in the manga Eden no Ori
Akira Sohma, a character in Fruits Basket
Akira Takano, a character in School Rumble media
Akira Takizawa, a character in the anime Eden of the East
Akira Toudou, a character in the Special A
Akira Toya, a character in Hikaru no Go media
Akira Udō, a character in Air Gear media
Akira Yuki, a character in the Virtua Fighter universe
Akira Kaburagi Regendorf, the protagonist in the Dance in the Vampire Bund Manga and its Anime adaption
Akira, a character in the anime and manga Samurai Deeper Kyo
Akira, a character in the manga Dengeki Daisy
Akira, the main protagonist in the BL visual novel Togainu no Chi
Akira Rai, a character in Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Akira Fudo, the main character in Devilman
Akira Mado, a supporting character in the manga series, Tokyo Ghoul
Akira Shimotsuki, a supporting character in the manga series, Watashi ni xx Shinasai
Akira Kunimi, a character from Haikyu!!.
Akira Midousuji (御堂筋 翔 Midōsuji Akira), a character in the manga and anime Yowamushi Pedal
Akira Nijino, a character from Ressha Sentai ToQger
Akira Kenjou (剣城 あきら), a character in the anime series Kirakira PreCure a la Mode
Akira Yamabuki (Yamatoga in the English Dub) is a character from the anime series Beyblade Burst.
Akira Toudou is a character from the comic series World's End Harem.
Akira Takaoka, an antagonist in Assassination Classroom
Akira Howard, the twin of the main protagonist in Astral Chain
See also Edit
Akira (disambiguation)
References Edit
"อาคิรา ชื่อมงคล". Thai ORC. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
"Akira in Japanese - Kanji Zone". www.kanjizone.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Last edited 20 days ago by Xezbeth
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Look up あきら or アキラ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Akira (あきら, アキラ) is a given name present in a few languages. It is a unisex Japanese given name that is predominately used for males. There are several kanji for Akira.
Akira
Gender
Japan Unisex, but predominantly Male
Thailand Unisex
Language(s)
Japanese
Origin
Meaning
Japan many different meanings depending on the kanji used
Thailand Sunlight
Other names
See also
Akiko
Look up 章, 亮, 彬, or 彰 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Look up 徹, 旭, 明, or 昭 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Look up 晃, 晶, or 輝 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
In Thai, Akira (Thai: อาคิรา, อาคีรา, อาคีระ) is a unisex name meaning 'the sun' or 'sunlight'.[1]
Possible writings Edit
In Japanese there are many alternative ways to write the name Akira in kanji. This is not an exhaustive list. These are some choices that are used. A popular kanji is 明 (the combination of the two different characters 日 = sun and 月 = moon) which means "the light coming from sun", "sunlight and moonlight", "bright", "intelligent", "wisdom" or "truth". Though Akira is normally used to name males, sometimes it can be a female name as well.
明
亮
昭
昌
晃
彰
朗
晶
章
旭
明楽
秋良
了
安喜良
亜紀良
日日日
彬良
明良
旦[2]
Notable people Edit
Notable people with the name include:
Akira Akao (赤尾 公, born 1988), Japanese footballer
Akira Amano (born 1973), manga artist
Akira Ando (安東 輝, born 1995), Japanese footballer
Akira Disaro (born 1996), Japanese footballer
Akira Haraguchi (born 1946), mental health counsellor
Akira Hayashi (born 1974), breaststroke swimmer
Akira Himekawa, pen name used by a duo of manga artists
Akira Hiramoto (平本 アキラ, born 1976), Japanese manga artist
Akira Ibayashi (井林 章, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Akira Ifukube (昭, 1914–2006), composer of classical music and film scores
Akira Iida (born 1969), racing driver
Akira Inaba, Japanese shogi player
Akira Ioane (born 1995), rugby player
Akira Iriye (born 1934), historian of American diplomatic history
Akira Ishida (彰, born 1967), voice actor
Akira Isogawa (born 1964), fashion designer
Akira Ito (field hockey) (亮, born 1981), hockey player
Akira Itō (manga artist) (章), manga artist
Akira Jimbo (born 1959), jazz fusion drummer
Akira Kaji (born 1980), Japanese football player
Akira Kajiyama (梶山 章), Japanese guitarist
Akira Kamiya (明, born 1946), voice actor
Akira Kanbe, manga artist
Akira Kawashima (川島 明, born 1979), Japanese comedian, television personality and actor
Akira Kobayashi (born 1938), actor
Akira Komatsu (小松 晃, born 1962), Japanese footballer
Akira Komoto (章, born 1935), artist
Akira Kurosawa (明, 1910–1998), film director, producer, and screenwriter
Akira Machida (顯, born 1936), head of the Japanese Supreme Court
Akira Maeda (born 1959), wrestler
Akira Masuda (born 1962), Japanese karate practitioner
Akira Mutō (章, 1892–1948), general in the Imperial Japanese Army
Akira Narahashi (born 1971), Japanese football defender
Akira Nishio, Japanese shogi player
Akira Nogami (born 1968), wrestler
Akira Raijin or Akira Kawabata (born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler
Akira Sakata (born 1945), free jazz saxophonist
Akira Sasaki (佐々木 明, born 1981), Japanese alpine skier
Akira Sasanuma (晃, born 1973), voice actor
Akira Satō (photographer) (明, 1930–2002), photographer
Akira Sekine, (明良関根), Japanese voice actress
Akira Senju (明, born 1960), Japanese composer
Akira Shima, Japanese shogi player
Akira Shoji (born 1974), Japanese professional mixed martial artist
Akira Suzuki (disambiguation), multiple people
Akira Takarada (明, born 1934), actor
Akira Takasaki (晃, born 1961), heavy metal guitarist
Akira Takayasu (晃, born 1990), Japanese sumo wrestler
Akira Takeuchi (athlete) (竹内 章, born 1947), Japanese middle-distance runner
Akira Taue (明, born 1961), professional wrestler
Akira Terao (聰, born 1947), entertainer
Akira Tomii (富井 周, 1890–1959), Japanese diplomat
Akira Toriyama (ophthalmologist) (晃, 1898–1994), ophthalmologist and photographer
Akira Toriyama (明, born 1955), Japanese manga and game artist
Akira Tozawa (戸澤 陽, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
Akira Watanabe (shogi), Japanese shogi player
Akira Yaegashi (東, born 1983), professional boxer
Akira Yamada (山田 晶, 1922–2008), Japanese philosopher
Akira Yamaguchi (山口 晃, born 1969), Japanese artist
Akira Yamamoto (山本 旭, 1913–1944), Japanese World War II flying ace
Akira Yamaoka (晃, born 1968), composer
Akira Yoshida (吉田 明, born 1971), Japanese rugby union player
Akira Yoshizawa (章, 1911–2005), origami artist
Fictional characters Edit
Akira, a character in the 1980s manga of the same name
Akira (Blue Mask), a character in Hikari Sentai Maskman
Akira Momoi, a character in Denshi Sentai Denziman
Akira Kogane, a character in Voltron: Defender of the Universe, also known as Beast King GoLion (given name changed to 'Keith' for the US adaptations)
Akira (The Simpsons), a character in The Simpsons media
Akira Agarkar Yamada, a character in Tsuritama media
Akira Hojo, a character in Sanctuary
Akira Inugami (aka Wolf), a character in the manga Wolf Guy
Akira Hayama, a character in the manga Shokugeki no Soma
Akira Himi (aka Aqua Current), a character in the light novel Accel World
Akira Kazama, a character in Rival Schools media
Akira Kogami, a character in Lucky Star franchise
Akira, a character in Shin Megami Tensei IV franchise
Akira Kurusu, the protagonist's name in the manga adaptation of Persona 5
Akira Kusano, a character in Nobuta wo Produce media
Akira Mimasaka, a character in Boys Over Flowers media
Akira Okochi, a character in Negima!: Magister Negi Magi media
Akira Okuzaki, a character in My-HiME media
Akira Renbokoji, a character in the anime Kakumeiki Valvrave
Akira Satou, a character in Katawa Shoujo
Akira Sendoh, a character in the manga Slam Dunk
Akira Sengoku, the main character in the manga Eden no Ori
Akira Sohma, a character in Fruits Basket
Akira Takano, a character in School Rumble media
Akira Takizawa, a character in the anime Eden of the East
Akira Toudou, a character in the Special A
Akira Toya, a character in Hikaru no Go media
Akira Udō, a character in Air Gear media
Akira Yuki, a character in the Virtua Fighter universe
Akira Kaburagi Regendorf, the protagonist in the Dance in the Vampire Bund Manga and its Anime adaption
Akira, a character in the anime and manga Samurai Deeper Kyo
Akira, a character in the manga Dengeki Daisy
Akira, the main protagonist in the BL visual novel Togainu no Chi
Akira Rai, a character in Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Akira Fudo, the main character in Devilman
Akira Mado, a supporting character in the manga series, Tokyo Ghoul
Akira Shimotsuki, a supporting character in the manga series, Watashi ni xx Shinasai
Akira Kunimi, a character from Haikyu!!.
Akira Midousuji (御堂筋 翔 Midōsuji Akira), a character in the manga and anime Yowamushi Pedal
Akira Nijino, a character from Ressha Sentai ToQger
Akira Kenjou (剣城 あきら), a character in the anime series Kirakira PreCure a la Mode
Akira Yamabuki (Yamatoga in the English Dub) is a character from the anime series Beyblade Burst.
Akira Toudou is a character from the comic series World's End Harem.
Akira Takaoka, an antagonist in Assassination Classroom
Akira Howard, the twin of the main protagonist in Astral Chain
See also Edit
Akira (disambiguation)
References Edit
"อาคิรา ชื่อมงคล". Thai ORC. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
"Akira in Japanese - Kanji Zone". www.kanjizone.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Last edited 20 days ago by Xezbeth
RELATED ARTICLES
Akihiro
Name list
Masaaki
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Hideaki
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Wikipedia
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