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昭
“sun”
昭 is a surname. It is used in Chinese and Japanese.
Chinese and JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Akira.
Meaning & origin
昭’s family of names
In Japanese usage, 昭 can be written in the Roman alphabet as Akira.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 36
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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People named 昭
- Gwangjong of GoryeoGoryeo ruler (925-975)
- Akira MiyawakiJapanese botanist (1928–2021)
- Akira IfukubeJapanese composer (1914-2006)
- Zhang ZhaoChinese calligrapher, essayist and general (156–236)
- Akira FujishimaJapanese chemistborn 1942
- Akira KonoOlympic gymnast (1929–1995)
- Akira IriyeAmerican historian (1934-2026)
- Akira KuboderaJapanese actor (1977–2020)
- Akira YoshimuraJapanese writer (1927-2006)
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