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Akie 明恵 – Japanese girl given name

Akie (明恵) is read あきえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明恵, the characters mean: bright + favor. This reading can be written with at least 346 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Akie in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明恵	あきえ	bright + favor	18
秋江	あきえ	autumn + creek	15
晶絵	あきえ	sparkle + picture	24
明映	あきえ	bright + reflect	17
明英	あきえ	bright + England	16
明央	あきえ	bright + center	13

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Akie

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

秋

autumn

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュウ Kun: あき、とき

江

creek, inlet, bay

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: コウ Kun: え

晶

sparkle, clear, crystal

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ショウ

絵

picture, drawing, painting, sketch

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ

Akie in different scripts

Romaji	Akie
Hiragana	あきえ
Katakana	アキエ
Kanji (most common)	明恵

Full name examples

Akie Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明恵, ゆうきあきえ)
Akie Kono (Japanese order: 河野明恵, こうのあきえ)
Akie Maki (Japanese order: 牧明恵, まきあきえ)

How to pronounce Akie

Break it into 2 parts: a · kie. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written あきえ.

Questions about Akie

What does Akie mean in Japanese?

Akie has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明恵, combines these meanings: bright + favor. Other spellings include 秋江 (autumn + creek), 晶絵 (sparkle + picture), 明映 (bright + reflect).

How do you write Akie in kanji?

The most common way is 明恵 (あきえ). It can also be written 秋江, 晶絵, 明映, 明英, 明央.

How do you write Akie in katakana?

Akie is アキエ in katakana and あきえ in hiragana.

Is Akie a boy or girl name?

Akie is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun Seasons

Other names that use 明

明: bright, light

Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akemi 明三 Akiha 明葉 Akihiko 明彦 Akihiro 明広 Akihisa 明央 Akihito 明一 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子 Akimasa 明政

Names with a similar sound

Aki 秋 Akiha 明葉 Akihiko 明彦 Akihiro 明広 Akihisa 明央 Akihito 明一 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子 Akimasa 明政

Similar first names by meaning

Aeka 和果 Ageha 一葉 Ai 愛 Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akari 灯 Akemi 明三 Aki 秋