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Revision as of 09:53, 26 October 2004 by 62.6.139.11 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Akira is a name with many meanings.
Japanese
Akira is a very popular given name for both males and females in Japan. Several different kanji can be pronounced "Akira", and most of the characters are variants on basic characters meaning "distinct" or "bright". The same characters may appear together with a second character to form names like Akio or Akihiko, meaning "bright boy".
Popular kanji characters include: 日明、晃、章、亨、陽
Famous Akiras include:
- Akira Kurosawa
- Akira Toriyama
- Akira Ijyuin, character of the manga Man of Many Faces
- Akira Mijyou, character of the manga and anime Scryed
- Akira Sudō, character of the manga Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai
- Akira Toya, character of the manga and anime Hikaru no Go
- Akira, character in the video game Rival Schools
Scots
Akira is also a female Scottish name meaning "anchor".
Anime and Manga
Akira is also a well known anime and manga series - see Akira (film).
Star Trek
In the Star Trek fictional universe, there is also an Akira class starship.
Topics referred to by the same term
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