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Akine 明音 – Japanese girl given name

Akine (明音) is read あきね and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明音, the characters mean: bright + sound. This reading can be written with at least 44 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Akine in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明音	あきね	bright + sound	17
成音	あきね	turn into + sound	15
明根	あきね	bright + root	18
明希	あきね	bright + hope	15
秋音	あきね	autumn + sound	18
昭音	あきね	shining + sound	18

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

The kanji in Akine

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

音

sound, noise

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: オン、イン、ノン Kun: おと、ね

成

turn into, become, get, grow

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

根

root, radical, head

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コン Kun: ね

Akine in different scripts

Romaji	Akine
Hiragana	あきね
Katakana	アキネ
Kanji (most common)	明音

Full name examples

Akine Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明音, ゆうきあきね)
Akine Kono (Japanese order: 河野明音, こうのあきね)
Akine Maki (Japanese order: 牧明音, まきあきね)

How to pronounce Akine

Break it into 3 parts: a · ki · ne. 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 あきね.

Questions about Akine

What does Akine mean in Japanese?

Akine has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明音, combines these meanings: bright + sound. Other spellings include 成音 (turn into + sound), 明根 (bright + root), 明希 (bright + hope).

How do you write Akine in kanji?

The most common way is 明音 (あきね). It can also be written 成音, 明根, 明希, 秋音, 昭音.

How do you write Akine in katakana?

Akine is アキネ in katakana and あきね in hiragana.

Is Akine a boy or girl name?

Akine is mostly used for girls.

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Themes: Light and sun Music and sound 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

Similar first names by meaning

Aeka 和果 Aeri 和理 Ageha 一葉 Ai 愛 Aika 愛香 Aiko 会子 Aina 愛生 Aino 和野