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Japanese given name

明里

Akari

あかり · アカリ

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Gender tendency
girl
Style
modern, timeless
Commonness
common
Common reading
あかり (Akari)

Written forms

Kanji variations for Akari

明里

high

bright village

明
bright, light
里
village, home area

灯

high

light; lamp

灯
light, lamp

Full-name pairings

Surnames to pair with Akari

山本 明里Yamamoto AkariUse this pairing →田中 明里Tanaka AkariUse this pairing →佐藤 明里Satō AkariUse this pairing →鈴木 明里Suzuki AkariUse this pairing →林 明里Hayashi AkariUse this pairing →高橋 明里Takahashi AkariUse this pairing →

Evidence trail

Sources

Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name.

  1. Index of readings in the Jōyō Kanji Table

    Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · Accessed 2026-07-29