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Akimi 明美 – Japanese girl given name

Akimi (明美) is read あきみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明美, the characters mean: bright + beauty. This reading can be written with at least 218 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Akimi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明美	あきみ	bright + beauty	17
晶美	あきみ	sparkle + beauty	21
章美	あきみ	badge + beauty	20
明三	あきみ	bright + three	11
明見	あきみ	bright + see	15
明実	あきみ	bright + reality	16

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

The kanji in Akimi

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

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ビ、ミ Kun: うつく

晶

sparkle, clear, crystal

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ショウ

章

badge, chapter, composition, poem

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ

Akimi in different scripts

Romaji	Akimi
Hiragana	あきみ
Katakana	アキミ
Kanji (most common)	明美

Full name examples

Akimi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明美, ゆうきあきみ)
Akimi Kono (Japanese order: 河野明美, こうのあきみ)
Akimi Maki (Japanese order: 牧明美, まきあきみ)

How to pronounce Akimi

Break it into 3 parts: a · ki · mi. 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 あきみ.

Questions about Akimi

What does Akimi mean in Japanese?

Akimi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明美, combines these meanings: bright + beauty. Other spellings include 晶美 (sparkle + beauty), 章美 (badge + beauty), 明三 (bright + three).

How do you write Akimi in kanji?

The most common way is 明美 (あきみ). It can also be written 晶美, 章美, 明三, 明見, 明実.

How do you write Akimi in katakana?

Akimi is アキミ in katakana and あきみ in hiragana.

Is Akimi a boy or girl name?

Akimi is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 明

明: bright, light

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

Names with a similar sound

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

Similar first names by meaning

Ageha 一葉 Ai 愛 Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akari 灯 Akemi 明三 Aki 秋 Akie 明恵