Akira

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 for "Akira" include: 日明、晃、章、亨、陽

Akira is also a female Scottish name meaning "anchor".

Famous Akiras include:

Akira Ishida
Akira Itou
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Toriyama
Akira Ijyuin, character in the manga Man of Many Faces
Akira Mijyou, character in the manga and anime Scryed
Akira Sudō, character in the manga Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai
Akira Toya, character in the manga and anime Hikaru no Go
Akira, character in the video game Rival Schools

Akira is also a well known anime and manga series; see Akira (film).

Akira is a London three-piece alternative rock/post-rock band; see Akira (band).

In the Star Trek fictional universe, there is also an Akira class starship.

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