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Akihito 明一 – Japanese boy given name

Akihito (明一) is read あきひと and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 明一, the characters mean: bright + one. This reading can be written with at least 32 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 13 strokes in total.

How to write Akihito in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
明一	あきひと	bright + one	9
明人	あきひと	bright + person	10
明史	あきひと	bright + history	13
秋一	あきひと	autumn + one	10
秋人	あきひと	autumn + person	11
昭一	あきひと	shining + one	10

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

The kanji in Akihito

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

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

史

history, chronicle

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シ

Akihito in different scripts

Romaji	Akihito
Hiragana	あきひと
Katakana	アキヒト
Kanji (most common)	明一

Full name examples

Akihito Yuki (Japanese order: 結城明一, ゆうきあきひと)
Akihito Kono (Japanese order: 河野明一, こうのあきひと)
Akihito Maki (Japanese order: 牧明一, まきあきひと)

How to pronounce Akihito

Break it into 4 parts: a · ki · hi · to. 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 あきひと.

Questions about Akihito

What does Akihito mean in Japanese?

Akihito has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 明一, combines these meanings: bright + one. Other spellings include 明人 (bright + person), 明史 (bright + history), 秋一 (autumn + one).

How do you write Akihito in kanji?

The most common way is 明一 (あきひと). It can also be written 明人, 明史, 秋一, 秋人, 昭一.

How do you write Akihito in katakana?

Akihito is アキヒト in katakana and あきひと in hiragana.

Is Akihito a boy or girl name?

Akihito 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 Akihisa 明央 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 Akihisa 明央 Akiho 明保 Akika 明加 Akiko 明子 Akimasa 明政

Similar first names by meaning

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