Chikara (given name)
Chikara 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, 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, Japanese politician
- Chikara Tanabe, Japanese wrestler
Fictional characters
- Chikara Ennoshita, from the manga and anime Haikyu!!
- Chikara Shigeno, from the manga and anime Undead Unluck
- Chikara, from the animated film ''Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery''