あかね

Japanese

Noun

あかね • (akane) 

1. 茜: madder

Proper noun

あかね or アカネ • (Akane) 

1. 茜, 明音: a female given name
2. 赤根: a surname

Usage notes

• In case of a female given name, it is common to see this name in hiragana alone but it is also sometimes written in katakana or in combination with kanji.