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Japanese given name

Akiho

アキホ

Given-name classification varies across source records.

あきほアキホAkiho
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings149

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows150

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Akiho

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingあきほ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formアキホ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationAkiho

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Akiho. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationあ · き · ほ

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Akiho is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings2

あきほ · アキホ

Kanji-based spellings148

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only2

recorded spellings

1-kanji forms3

recorded spellings

2-kanji forms126

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms19

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

あきほ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms149

150 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms6

11 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 147 · unspecified 3

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
あきほAkiho149150 source rowsfemale 147 · unspecified 3source rows · distinct forms: female 146 · unspecified 3611 source rows
あきほAkiho00 source rows—source rows · distinct forms: —00 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Akiho

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data148

6–36 strokes observed span

Median total strokes20

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms148

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
あきほAkiho3150
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
亜希3 analyzed forms亜紀3 analyzed forms希穂3 analyzed forms紀帆2 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

14 of 80 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked80

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings14

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading65

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set8

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Akiho spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
帆sail37037006—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
穂ear, ear (grain), head370370015お, こう, のり, ほいJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
歩walk, counter for steps20020008あ, ゆき, ゆみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
甫for the first time, not until20020007はじめ, とし, なみ, すけ +1Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
保protect, guarantee, keep18018009う, お, ぶ, もり +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
明bright, light14140008あきら, あけ, あす, きら +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
亜Asia, rank next, come after990007や, つぎ, つぐJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
秋autumn880009あいJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
希hope, beg, request700707のぞ, のぞみJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
星star, spot, dot606009—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
暁daybreak, dawn, in the event6600012あき, あきら, あけ, さと +2Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
陽sunshine, yang principle, positive6500112あき, あきら, あけ, はる +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

アキホ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Akihoあきほ
Characters in order
アKanaキKanaホKana
Exact written form

あきほ

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Akihoあきほ · this page
Characters in order
あKanaきKanaほKana
Exact written form

あき帆

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Akihoあきほ · this page
Characters in order
あKanaきKana帆sail

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 150. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Akiho spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

帆sail37 of 150 analyzed forms穂ear, ear (grain), head37 of 150 analyzed forms歩walk, counter for steps20 of 150 analyzed forms甫for the first time, not until20 of 150 analyzed forms保protect, guarantee, keep18 of 150 analyzed forms明bright, light14 of 150 analyzed forms亜Asia, rank next, come after9 of 150 analyzed forms秋autumn8 of 150 analyzed forms希hope, beg, request7 of 150 analyzed forms星star, spot, dot6 of 150 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Akiho

150 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading あきほ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

アキホ

アキホ · Akiho

Katakana アキホMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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あきほ

あきほ · Akiho

Katakana アキホMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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あき帆

あきほ · Akiho

Katakana アキホMorae 3Strokes 6
帆sail
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Showing the first 80 spelling/reading records out of 150 loaded records for this reading group. The group contains 149 distinct written spellings.

Spelling comparator

Compare Akiho forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
アキホアキホKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
あきほあきほKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
あき帆あきほ帆 — sail6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
あき穂あきほ穂 — ear, ear (grain)15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜希保あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 希 — hope, beg · 保 — protect, guarantee23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜希帆あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 希 — hope, beg · 帆 — sail20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜希歩あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 希 — hope, beg · 歩 — walk, counter for steps22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜木帆あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 木 — tree, wood · 帆 — sail17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜紀帆あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 紀 — chronicle, account · 帆 — sail22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜紀歩あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 紀 — chronicle, account · 歩 — walk, counter for steps24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜紀穂あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 紀 — chronicle, account · 穂 — ear, ear (grain)31All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜記帆あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 記 — scribe, account · 帆 — sail23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亜起歩あきほ亜 — Asia, rank next · 起 — rouse, wake up · 歩 — walk, counter for steps25All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮保あきほ亮 — clear, help · 保 — protect, guarantee18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮帆あきほ亮 — clear, help · 帆 — sail15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮歩あきほ亮 — clear, help · 歩 — walk, counter for steps17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Akiho mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

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Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Exact reading

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帆 — sail

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穂 — ear, ear (grain)

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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