Chikara (given name)
Appearance
Chikara (力 or 主税) is a masculine Japanese given name. When written in most forms of kanji, the name means strength, power, authority and other similar variations. Notable people with the name include:
- Chikara Akutsu (阿久津 主税, born 1982), Japanese professional shogi player
- Chikara Mizuhata, Japanese racing driver, see 2010 D1 Grand Prix series
- Chikara Nakashita, Japanese swimmer, competed at the 1997 Summer Universiade
- Chikara Sakaguchi (坂口 力, born 1934), Japanese politician
- Chikara Tanabe (田南部 力, born 1975), Japanese wrestler
Fictional characters
[edit]- Chikara Ennoshita (縁下 力), a character from the manga and anime Haikyu!! with the position of wing spiker from Karasuno High