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Akina 明菜 – Japanese girl given name

Akina (明菜) is read あきな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明菜, the characters mean: bright + vegetable. This reading can be written with at least 263 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Akina

Akina (明菜 or 秋菜) means bright greens or autumn greens. The singer Akina Nakamori made the name famous.

How to write Akina in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明菜	あきな	bright + vegetable	19
秋菜	あきな	autumn + vegetable	20
彰奈	あきな	patent + Nara	22
明名	あきな	bright + name	14
明南	あきな	bright + south	17
明葉	あきな	bright + leaf	20

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

The kanji in Akina

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

菜

vegetable, side dish, greens

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サイ Kun: な

秋

autumn

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュウ Kun: あき、とき

彰

patent, clear

14 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ショウ

奈

Nara, what?

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ナ、ナイ、ダイ Kun: いかん、からなし

Akina in different scripts

Romaji	Akina
Hiragana	あきな
Katakana	アキナ
Kanji (most common)	明菜

Full name examples

Akina Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明菜, ゆうきあきな)
Akina Kono (Japanese order: 河野明菜, こうのあきな)
Akina Maki (Japanese order: 牧明菜, まきあきな)

How to pronounce Akina

Break it into 3 parts: a · ki · na. 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 あきな.

Questions about Akina

What does Akina mean in Japanese?

Akina has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明菜, combines these meanings: bright + vegetable. Other spellings include 秋菜 (autumn + vegetable), 彰奈 (patent + Nara), 明名 (bright + name).

How do you write Akina in kanji?

The most common way is 明菜 (あきな). It can also be written 秋菜, 彰奈, 明名, 明南, 明葉.

How do you write Akina in katakana?

Akina is アキナ in katakana and あきな in hiragana.

Is Akina a boy or girl name?

Akina 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 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

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