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Akisa 明作 – Japanese girl given name

Akisa (明作) is read あきさ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 明作, the characters mean: bright + make. This reading can be written with at least 64 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Akisa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明作	あきさ	bright + make	15
現作	あきさ	present + make	18
明佐	あきさ	bright + assistant	15
現佐	あきさ	present + assistant	18
秋作	あきさ	autumn + make	16
昭作	あきさ	shining + make	16

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

The kanji in Akisa

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

作

make, production, prepare, build

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: サク、サ Kun: つく、づく

現

present, existing, actual

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゲン Kun: あらわ、うつつ、うつ

佐

assistant, help

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サ

Akisa in different scripts

Romaji	Akisa
Hiragana	あきさ
Katakana	アキサ
Kanji (most common)	明作

Full name examples

Akisa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明作, ゆうきあきさ)
Akisa Kono (Japanese order: 河野明作, こうのあきさ)
Akisa Maki (Japanese order: 牧明作, まきあきさ)

How to pronounce Akisa

Break it into 3 parts: a · ki · sa. 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 あきさ.

Questions about Akisa

What does Akisa mean in Japanese?

Akisa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明作, combines these meanings: bright + make. Other spellings include 現作 (present + make), 明佐 (bright + assistant), 現佐 (present + assistant).

How do you write Akisa in kanji?

The most common way is 明作 (あきさ). It can also be written 現作, 明佐, 現佐, 秋作, 昭作.

How do you write Akisa in katakana?

Akisa is アキサ in katakana and あきさ in hiragana.

Is Akisa a boy or girl name?

Akisa 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

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