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Japanese Names Meaning Bright
Bright is ๆ (aki, mei) or ๆถ and ๆ. Names such as Akira and Akari use it to suggest light and cleverness.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akie girl | ๆๆต | ใใใ | bright + favor |
| Hiromi girl | ่ฃ็พ | ใฒใใฟ | abundant + beauty |
| Akari girl | ็ฏ | ใใใ | lamp |
| Sayaka girl | ๆธ ้ฆ | ใใใ | pure + incense |
| Akina girl | ๆ่ | ใใใช | bright + vegetable |
| Aki unisex | ็ง | ใใ | autumn |
| Akiko girl | ๆๅญ | ใใใ | bright + child |
| Akimi girl | ๆ็พ | ใใใฟ | bright + beauty |
| Akiyo girl | ๆไปฃ | ใใใ | bright + substitute |
| Yoshiaki boy | ็พฉๆ | ใใใใ | righteousness + bright |
| Akane girl | ๆๅญ | ใใใญ | bright + child |
| Asuka girl | ๆๆฅ | ใใใ | bright + day |
| Asami girl | ๆต ่ฆ | ใใใฟ | shallow + see |
| Akira unisex | ๆ | ใใใ | bright |
| Ami girl | ๆๅฎ | ใใฟ | bright + reality |
| Honoka girl | ็พๆตท | ใปใฎใ | hundred + sea |
| Ai girl | ๆ | ใใ | love |
| Akio unisex | ๆญๅคซ | ใใใ | shining + husband |
| Ayu girl | ้ฎ | ใใ | freshwater trout |
| Hiroaki boy | ๅคงๆ | ใฒใใใ | large + bright |
| Minami girl | ๅ | ใฟใชใฟ | south |
| Haruna girl | ๆๆฅ | ใฏใใช | time + come |
| Akiho girl | ๆไฟ | ใใใป | bright + protect |
| Nanami girl | ไธไธ | ใชใชใฟ | seven + three |
| Takayoshi boy | ๆๅคง | ใใใใ | bright + large |
| Aoi unisex | ่ต | ใใใ | hollyhock |
| Amiri girl | ๆ่ฆ็ | ใใฟใ | bright + see + logic |
| Toshiko girl | ๆๅญ | ใจใใ | cleverness + child |
| Harumi girl | ๆฑ่ฆ | ใฏใใฟ | east + see |
| Tomoko girl | ๆๅญ | ใจใใ | bright + child |
| Akino girl | ๆฅ้ | ใใใฎ | day + plains |
| Chiaki girl | ๆฒปๆ | ใกใใ | reign + bright |
| Hiroko girl | ๆตฉๅญ | ใฒใใ | wide expanse + child |
| Akihiro boy | ๆๅบ | ใใใฒใ | bright + wide |
| Akemi girl | ๆไธ | ใใใฟ | bright + three |
| Akika girl | ๆๅ | ใใใ | bright + add |
| Chihiro boy | ๅๅคง | ใกใฒใ | thousand + large |
| Mami girl | ๅๅฎ | ใพใฟ | noon + reality |
| Hiroka girl | ๅผ้ฆ | ใฒใใ | vast + incense |
| Masaaki boy | ๆญฃๆ | ใพใใใ | correct + bright |
| Miharu girl | ็พๆฅ | ใฟใฏใ | beauty + springtime |
| Toshiaki boy | ไฟๆ | ใจใใใ | sagacious + bright |
| Mei girl | ่ฝ่กฃ | ใใ | bud + garment |
| Noa girl | ้ๆ | ใฎใ | plains + bright |
| Akiyoshi boy | ๆ็ฑ | ใใใใ | bright + wherefore |
| Ayame girl | ๆ็ฎ | ใใใ | sentence + eye |
| Asako girl | ๆๅญ | ใใใ | morning + child |
| Fumi girl | ๆ | ใตใฟ | sentence |
| Mitsuko girl | ๅ ๅญ | ใฟใคใ | ray + child |
| Yume girl | ๅคข | ใใ | dream |
| Akihiko boy | ๆๅฝฆ | ใใใฒใ | bright + lad |
| Noriaki boy | ๆณๆ | ใฎใใใ | method + bright |
| Asumi girl | ๆๆฅ็พ | ใใใฟ | bright + day + beauty |
| Mitsuo boy | ๅ ้ | ใฟใคใ | ray + masculine |
| Akiha girl | ๆ่ | ใใใฏ | bright + leaf |
| Akinori boy | ๆๅ | ใใใฎใ | bright + rule |
| Akisa girl | ๆไฝ | ใใใ | bright + make |
| Miku girl | ๆชๆฅ | ใฟใ | un- + come |
| Atsuki girl | ๆๆ | ใใคใ | bright + month |
| Mia girl | ็พไบ | ใฟใ | beauty + Asia |
Last names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akamine | ๆๅณฐ | ใใใฟใญ | bright + summit |
| Akagami | ๆไธ | ใใใใฟ | bright + above |
| Akai | ๆไบ | ใใใ | bright + well |
| Akahane | ๆ็พฝ | ใใใฏใญ | bright + feathers |
| Akagi | ๆๆจ | ใใใ | bright + tree |
| Adachi | ๆ็ซ | ใใ ใก | bright + stand up |
| Akaki | ๆๆจ | ใใใ | bright + tree |
| Akimoto | ๆๅ | ใใใใจ | bright + beginning |
| Omiya | ๅคง้ฝ | ใใใฟใ | large + metropolis |
| Tachimori | ๆฅๆ | ใใกใใ | day + month |
| Akasawa | ๆๆฒข | ใใใใ | bright + swamp |
| Akazawa | ๆๆฒข | ใใใใ | bright + swamp |
| Azami | ็ๆ | ใใใฟ | life + bright |
Kanji behind these names
These are the characters in the names above that carry this meaning, with their readings. Mix them to see why one reading can have many spellings.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๆ | bright, light (taught in grade 2) | ใกใคใใใงใฆใใใณใใ | 8 | Akie, Akina, Akiko |
| ๆ | prosperous, bright, clear (name kanji) | ใทใงใฆใใใใ | 8 | Shozaburo, Shosaburo, Katsusaburo |
| ๆญ | shining, bright (taught in grade 3) | ใทใงใฆ | 9 | Akio, Shojiro |
How to choose a spelling
When two spellings share the same sound, compare the literal meanings in the table and say both aloud. Pick the one whose meaning you like and whose characters look balanced together. If the name is for something permanent, ask a native speaker to read it back to you.
Questions
What is the Japanese word for bright?
Bright is ๆ (aki, mei) or ๆถ and ๆ.
Can any kanji be used in a name?
No. Japanese law limits given names to an approved list of about three thousand kanji, so names are built from those characters.
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