Akira
明
A unisex name with 4 common kanji spellings. The most typical, 明, combines bright.
- Hiragana
- あきら
- Katakana
- アキラ
- Romaji (Hepburn)
- Akira
- Morae
- 3 あきら
- Gender
- Unisex
Kanji spellings
The same name can be written with different characters. Parents choose the kanji for its meaning.
明
- 明bright, clear
晃
- 晃clear, dazzling light
彰
- 彰clear, distinguished
亮
- 亮clear, help
Nicknames
How friends and family might shorten Akira. See the guide to -chan and -kun.
- あきちゃんaki-chan
- あきくんaki-kun
- あきらちゃんakira-chan
- あきらくんakira-kun
- あーちゃんa-chan
As a full name
In Japanese the surname comes first.