Chikara (given name)

Chikara (力 or 主税) is a Japanese masculine 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

• Chikara Ennoshita (縁下 力), from the manga and anime Haikyu!!
• Chikara Shigeno (重野 力), from the manga and anime Undead Unluck
• Chikara, from the animated film Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery

Chikara in Apache means Spirit of the Eagle, a noble, graceful bird who can see for miles. A free spirit.