Akane

For the Greek sweets see Akanés, for the Slavic vowel change see akanje, for the song by Miyu Nagase, see Miyu Nagase#CAM Entertainment, for other uses, see Akane (disambiguation).
Akane
Akane in Kanji meaning Madder Plant
Pronunciationah-KAH-nay[1]
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 red[3] (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 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

  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.
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