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Hiroaki 大明 – Japanese boy given name

Hiroaki (大明) is read ひろあき and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 大明, the characters mean: large + bright. This reading can be written with at least 137 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 13 strokes in total.

About the name Hiroaki

Hiroaki (弘明) means broad and bright. A steady, positive name.

How to write Hiroaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
大明	ひろあき	large + bright	11
公明	ひろあき	public + bright	12
広明	ひろあき	wide + bright	13
大秋	ひろあき	large + autumn	12
央明	ひろあき	center + bright	13
大昭	ひろあき	large + shining	12

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

The kanji in Hiroaki

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

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

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

広

wide, broad, spacious

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひろ

Hiroaki in different scripts

Romaji	Hiroaki
Hiragana	ひろあき
Katakana	ヒロアキ
Kanji (most common)	大明

Full name examples

Hiroaki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城大明, ゆうきひろあき)
Hiroaki Kono (Japanese order: 河野大明, こうのひろあき)
Hiroaki Maki (Japanese order: 牧大明, まきひろあき)

How to pronounce Hiroaki

Break it into 3 parts: hi · roa · ki. 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 ひろあき.

Questions about Hiroaki

What does Hiroaki mean in Japanese?

Hiroaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 大明, combines these meanings: large + bright. Other spellings include 公明 (public + bright), 広明 (wide + bright), 大秋 (large + autumn).

How do you write Hiroaki in kanji?

The most common way is 大明 (ひろあき). It can also be written 公明, 広明, 大秋, 央明, 大昭.

How do you write Hiroaki in katakana?

Hiroaki is ヒロアキ in katakana and ひろあき in hiragana.

Is Hiroaki a boy or girl name?

Hiroaki is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun Seasons

Other names that use 大

大: large, big

Ao 大空 Atsuhiro 温大 Chihiro 千大 Daichi 大地 Daigo 大五 Daijiro 大赦 Daiki 大機 Daisuke 大相 Hirofumi 大文 Hirohiko 大彦 Hiroki 大記 Hiromichi 大進

Names with a similar sound

Hiro 広生 Hiroe 広重 Hirofumi 大文 Hirohiko 大彦 Hiroji 広二 Hiroka 弘香 Hirokazu 治二 Hiroki 大記 Hiroko 浩子 Hiromasa 博正

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