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Akihisa 明央 – Japanese boy given name

Akihisa (明央) is read あきひさ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 明央, the characters mean: bright + center. This reading can be written with at least 22 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 14 strokes in total.

How to write Akihisa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明央	あきひさ	bright + center	13
明久	あきひさ	bright + long time	11
秋久	あきひさ	autumn + long time	12
昭久	あきひさ	shining + long time	12
章久	あきひさ	badge + long time	14
哲久	あきひさ	philosophy + long time	13

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Akihisa

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

央

center, middle

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: オウ

久

long time, old story

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キュウ、ク Kun: ひさ

秋

autumn

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュウ Kun: あき、とき

Akihisa in different scripts

Romaji	Akihisa
Hiragana	あきひさ
Katakana	アキヒサ
Kanji (most common)	明央

Full name examples

Akihisa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明央, ゆうきあきひさ)
Akihisa Kono (Japanese order: 河野明央, こうのあきひさ)
Akihisa Maki (Japanese order: 牧明央, まきあきひさ)

How to pronounce Akihisa

Break it into 4 parts: a · ki · hi · sa. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written あきひさ.

Questions about Akihisa

What does Akihisa mean in Japanese?

Akihisa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明央, combines these meanings: bright + center. Other spellings include 明久 (bright + long time), 秋久 (autumn + long time), 昭久 (shining + long time).

How do you write Akihisa in kanji?

The most common way is 明央 (あきひさ). It can also be written 明久, 秋久, 昭久, 章久, 哲久.

How do you write Akihisa in katakana?

Akihisa is アキヒサ in katakana and あきひさ in hiragana.

Is Akihisa a boy or girl name?

Akihisa is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun Seasons

Other names that use 明

明: bright, light

Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akemi 明三 Akie 明恵 Akiha 明葉 Akihiko 明彦 Akihiro 明広 Akihito 明一 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子 Akimasa 明政

Names with a similar sound

Aki 秋 Akie 明恵 Akiha 明葉 Akihiko 明彦 Akihiro 明広 Akihito 明一 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子 Akimasa 明政

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Aeka 和果 Ageha 一葉 Ai 愛 Akana 明名 Akane 明子 Akari 灯 Akemi 明三 Aki 秋