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Akane

Akane is the Japanese word for 'deep red' and is associated with red and brilliant red. Akane is both a female Japanese given name, ranked #9 of names to give girls in Japan, as well as a surname. In fiction, the name Akane has been used for various characters in anime, manga, games, books, and comics. Notable people with the name include:

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Akane
Akane in Kanji meaning Madder Plant
Pronunciationah-KAH-nay1
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapan
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used.2
Other names
See alsoSumire
Tsubaki

Akane (あかね, アカネ) is the Japanese word for 'deep red' (茜, Akane, Rubia cordifolia) and is associated with red3 (from the red dye made from its roots) and brilliant red.4 Akane (written in a variety of forms) is both a female Japanese given name, ranked #9 of names to give girls in Japan,5 as well as a surname. In fiction, the name Akane has been used for various characters in anime, manga, games, books, and comics. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

  • Akane Araki (荒木 茜羽; born 1996), Japanese badminton player
  • Akane Chihaya (千早 茜; born 1979), Japanese writer
  • Akane Fujita (wrestler) (藤田 あかね; born 1987), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Akane Fujita (藤田 茜; born 1993), Japanese voice actress
  • Akane Hirose (廣瀬 茜), member of the Japanese rock band Band-Maid
  • Akane Hosoyamada (細山田 茜; born 1992), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Akane Hotta (堀田 茜; born 1992), Japanese actress, model and tarento
  • Akane Konishi (小西 あかね; born 1995), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Akane Kumada (熊田 茜音; born 2000), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Akane Kuroki (黒木 茜; born 1978), Japanese Olympic dressage rider
  • Akane Matsunaga (松永 あかね; born 2001), Japanese voice actress
  • Akane Moriya (守屋 茜), Japanese idol and model
  • Akane Nakashima (中嶋 茜; born 1990), Japanese goalball player
  • Akane Nishino (西野 朱音; born 2002), Japanese professional footballer
  • Akane Ogura (小椋 アカネ), Japanese manga artist
  • Akane Omae (大前 茜, born 1982), Japanese voice actress
  • Akane Osawa (大沢 あかね), member of the Japanese pop music duet Tomboy
  • Akane Saito (齊藤 あかね; born 1993), Japanese women's footballer
  • Akane Sakanoue (坂ノ上 茜; born 1995), Japanese actress
  • Akane Shibata (柴田 あかね), Japanese field hockey player
  • Akane Shiga (志賀 紅音; born 2001), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Akane Sugazaki (菅崎 茜, born 1989), Japanese pop singer and songwriter
  • Akane Takada (高田 茜) Japanese ballet dancer
  • Akane Takayanagi (高柳 明音), member of the Japanese girl idol group SKE48
  • Akane Tomonaga (友永 朱音), Japanese voice actress
  • Akane Watanabe (渡邉 あかね; born 1994), Japanese badminton player
  • Akane Yamaguchi (山口 あかね), Japanese badminton player who competed in the 2012 Japan Super Series
  • Akane Yanagisawa (柳澤 明希; born 1998), Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming
  • Akane Yamao (山尾 朱子; born 1974), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
  • Akane Yoshida (born 1994), Japanese weightlifter

Surname

  • Hotaru Akane (紅音 ほたる; born 1983), Japanese model and AV actress
  • Kazuki Akane (赤根 和樹; born 1962), Japanese anime director

Fictional characters

References

References

  1. "Pronunciation of Akane". pronouncenames.com. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  2. "Akane in Kanji". www.mahou.org. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  3. "Japanese Names". linguanaut.com. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  4. "Akane". www.ourbabynamer.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  5. 女の子の名前ベスト１～１００位. www.feelbabyname.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2012-02-27.