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Noriaki 法明 – Japanese boy given name

Noriaki (法明) is read のりあき and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 法明, the characters mean: method + bright. This reading can be written with at least 67 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Noriaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
法明	のりあき	method + bright	16
権明	のりあき	authority + bright	23
教明	のりあき	teach + bright	19
規明	のりあき	standard + bright	19
展明	のりあき	unfold + bright	18
乗明	のりあき	ride + bright	17

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

The kanji in Noriaki

法

method, law, rule, principle

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ Kun: のり

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

権

authority, power, rights

15 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ケン、ゴン Kun: おもり、かり、はか

教

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ Kun: おし、おそ

Noriaki in different scripts

Romaji	Noriaki
Hiragana	のりあき
Katakana	ノリアキ
Kanji (most common)	法明

Full name examples

Noriaki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城法明, ゆうきのりあき)
Noriaki Kono (Japanese order: 河野法明, こうののりあき)
Noriaki Maki (Japanese order: 牧法明, まきのりあき)

How to pronounce Noriaki

Break it into 3 parts: no · ria · 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 のりあき.

Questions about Noriaki

What does Noriaki mean in Japanese?

Noriaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 法明, combines these meanings: method + bright. Other spellings include 権明 (authority + bright), 教明 (teach + bright), 規明 (standard + bright).

How do you write Noriaki in kanji?

The most common way is 法明 (のりあき). It can also be written 権明, 教明, 規明, 展明, 乗明.

How do you write Noriaki in katakana?

Noriaki is ノリアキ in katakana and のりあき in hiragana.

Is Noriaki a boy or girl name?

Noriaki is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun

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法: method, law, rule

Hidenori 英法 Koho 孝法 Norihisa 法久 Norika 法花 Norimi 法実 Norimichi 法道 Noriyoshi 法義

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