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Origin and Meaning of the Name Akari

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Gender:

Girl


Origin:	Japanese


Meaning:	Light; brightness


Pronunciation:	(AH kah ree) [Guide]

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Asian Names, Japanese Names

Used in:

Japanese speaking countries

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A popular way to write the name Akari is to simply use the Japanese alphabet (hiragana) rather than kanji characters.
Akari is also the Japanese vocabulary word for "light; brightness".
Possible combinations of characters to write Akari include "bright; light" (aka) and "village; parent's home" (ri).