Akira (akira) in Japanese

The name Akira in Japanese Katakana is アキラ which in romaji is akira. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Akira in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is あきら.

How do you write Akira in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "Akira" is 明 (あきら) which is pronounced "a-ki-ra". The kanji 明 means "bright" or "clear".

The western meaning of the name "Akira" is "bright" or "intelligent". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 明 (あきら) which is pronounced "a-ki-ra". The Kanji character 明 means "bright" or "clear".

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