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Nobuaki 信明 – Japanese boy given name

Nobuaki (信明) is read のぶあき and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 信明, the characters mean: faith + bright. This reading can be written with at least 53 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Nobuaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
信明	のぶあき	faith + bright	17
展明	のぶあき	unfold + bright	18
修明	のぶあき	discipline + bright	18
宣明	のぶあき	proclaim + bright	17
伸明	のぶあき	expand + bright	15
延明	のぶあき	prolong + bright	16

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

The kanji in Nobuaki

信

faith, truth, fidelity, trust

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シン

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

展

unfold, expand

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: テン

修

discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シュウ、シュ Kun: おさ

Nobuaki in different scripts

Romaji	Nobuaki
Hiragana	のぶあき
Katakana	ノブアキ
Kanji (most common)	信明

Full name examples

Nobuaki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城信明, ゆうきのぶあき)
Nobuaki Kono (Japanese order: 河野信明, こうののぶあき)
Nobuaki Maki (Japanese order: 牧信明, まきのぶあき)

How to pronounce Nobuaki

Break it into 3 parts: no · bua · 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 のぶあき.

Questions about Nobuaki

What does Nobuaki mean in Japanese?

Nobuaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 信明, combines these meanings: faith + bright. Other spellings include 展明 (unfold + bright), 修明 (discipline + bright), 宣明 (proclaim + bright).

How do you write Nobuaki in kanji?

The most common way is 信明 (のぶあき). It can also be written 展明, 修明, 宣明, 伸明, 延明.

How do you write Nobuaki in katakana?

Nobuaki is ノブアキ in katakana and のぶあき in hiragana.

Is Nobuaki a boy or girl name?

Nobuaki is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 信

信: faith, truth, fidelity

Hironobu 大信 Kazunobu 一信 Minobu 実信 Nobue 信衛 Nobuhiro 信宏 Nobuko 信子 Nobutaka 信高 Nobutoshi 信利 Nobuyoshi 信義 Nobuyuki 信行 Shinako 信子 Shindo 信道

Names with a similar sound

Noboru 登流 Nobu 野生 Nobue 信衛 Nobuhiko 展光 Nobuhiro 信宏 Nobuko 信子 Nobuo 政保 Nobutaka 信高 Nobutoshi 信利 Nobuyo 円代

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