姓名判断 · fortune-checked kanji
Akira in Japanese Kanji
Akira in Japanese is アキラ. Written in kanji, a stroke-checked spelling is 明良.
“Peace, virtue and lasting prosperity.”
This is not a random conversion. Every kanji below is genuinely used in Japanese names, and this combination was selected because its stroke total lands on a lucky number under seimei handan (姓名判断) — the traditional check Japanese families use.
What each kanji means
Bright, clear — dawn breaking (明ける). Akira (明), Mei (明), Haruaki: the 明 of the Meiji (明治) era enlightens names with intelligence and openness.
Good, virtuous — plainly and solidly good. Ryo (良), Sakura (咲良), Nagisa: the 良 of Nara (奈良) adds honest quality without ornament.
Other lucky spellings of Akira
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How do you say Akira in Japanese?
Akira in Japanese is アキラ. Japanese does not translate foreign names by meaning — the sound is transliterated into katakana first, and kanji can then be chosen to match that sound.
What is the kanji for Akira?
A stroke-checked kanji spelling of Akira is 明良 (bright; clear, good; virtuous), with a stroke total of 15 — Great fortune (Daikichi) under seimei handan, the traditional Japanese name-fortune check.