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Teruaki 映明 – Japanese unisex given name

Teruaki (映明) is read てるあき and has 4 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 映明, the characters mean: reflect + bright. This reading can be written with at least 24 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Teruaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
映明	てるあき	reflect + bright	17
光明	てるあき	ray + bright	14
昭明	てるあき	shining + bright	17
照明	てるあき	illuminate + bright	21
光右	てるあき	ray + right	11
光秋	てるあき	ray + autumn	15

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

The kanji in Teruaki

映

reflect, reflection, projection

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: エイ Kun: うつ、は、ば

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

光

ray, light

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひか、ひかり

昭

shining, bright

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ショウ

Teruaki in different scripts

Romaji	Teruaki
Hiragana	てるあき
Katakana	テルアキ
Kanji (most common)	映明

Full name examples

Teruaki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城映明, ゆうきてるあき)
Teruaki Kono (Japanese order: 河野映明, こうのてるあき)
Teruaki Maki (Japanese order: 牧映明, まきてるあき)

How to pronounce Teruaki

Break it into 3 parts: te · rua · 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 てるあき.

Questions about Teruaki

What does Teruaki mean in Japanese?

Teruaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 映明, combines these meanings: reflect + bright. Other spellings include 光明 (ray + bright), 昭明 (shining + bright), 照明 (illuminate + bright).

How do you write Teruaki in kanji?

The most common way is 映明 (てるあき). It can also be written 光明, 昭明, 照明, 光右, 光秋.

How do you write Teruaki in katakana?

Teruaki is テルアキ in katakana and てるあき in hiragana.

Is Teruaki a boy or girl name?

Teruaki is used for both boys and girls.

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Themes: Light and sun Seasons

Other names that use 映

映: reflect, reflection, projection

Ae 安映 Asae 朝映 Eimi 映見 Itoe 愛映 Kazuha 一映 Moe 文映 Natsue 夏映 Noe 野映 Otoe 音映 Saeka 映香 Shieru 空映 Tae 多映

Names with a similar sound

Teruko 明子 Terumi 映実 Teruo 光生 Teruyo 映代 Teruyoshi 光由 Teruyuki 映五

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