Kenjō Akira

Akira is one of the Cures in Kira Kira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode.

Personality
Akira is a very kind-hearted, caring, and heroic individual. She struggles at times to express her own opinions, but at the end of the day, she truly does want to help others more than anything.

History
When she was younger, Akira loved spending time with her little sister, Miku. One time, she helped Miku get over her fear of a dog that they ran across, and they promised they'd make a dog snowman together at some point. However, around this time, Miku had to go to the hospital because of an unknown illness.

Akira missed having her sister around, and throughout the years, she would visit her at the hospital when she could, doing what she could to make her sister happy, like bringing her chocolate. Around the time she started her second year in high school, her parents moved to be closer to the hospital, and she moved in with her grandmother to stay near her school.

Etymology
Her surname, Kenjō (剣城), uses kanji meaning sword (剣) and castle (城). In addition, the character for dog, 犬, can sometimes be read as "ken". It also shares its pronunciation with a few other Japanese words, such as 謙譲 (kenjō), meaning modesty or humility, and 堅城 (kenjō), meaning strong fortress.

Her given name, Akira (あきら), is likely based on the Japanese word 明らか (akiraka), which means clear or bright, and other similar words, like 明らめる (akirameru), which means to elucidate or shed light on. Ironically, another word pronounced akirameru, 諦める, means to give up.

Cure Chocolat comes from the French word for chocolate.