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Yoshiaki 義明 – Japanese boy given name

Yoshiaki (義明) is read よしあき and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 義明, the characters mean: righteousness + bright. This reading can be written with at least 173 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 21 strokes in total.

About the name Yoshiaki

Yoshiaki (義明 or 良明) combines righteous or good with bright, a classic name.

How to write Yoshiaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
義明	よしあき	righteousness + bright	21
良明	よしあき	good + bright	15
佳明	よしあき	excellent + bright	16
能明	よしあき	ability + bright	18
与明	よしあき	bestow + bright	11
可明	よしあき	can + bright	13

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

The kanji in Yoshiaki

義

righteousness, justice, morality, honor

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ギ

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

良

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リョウ Kun: よ、い

佳

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カ

Yoshiaki in different scripts

Romaji	Yoshiaki
Hiragana	よしあき
Katakana	ヨシアキ
Kanji (most common)	義明

Full name examples

Yoshiaki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城義明, ゆうきよしあき)
Yoshiaki Kono (Japanese order: 河野義明, こうのよしあき)
Yoshiaki Maki (Japanese order: 牧義明, まきよしあき)

How to pronounce Yoshiaki

Break it into 3 parts: yo · shia · 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 よしあき.

Questions about Yoshiaki

What does Yoshiaki mean in Japanese?

Yoshiaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 義明, combines these meanings: righteousness + bright. Other spellings include 良明 (good + bright), 佳明 (excellent + bright), 能明 (ability + bright).

How do you write Yoshiaki in kanji?

The most common way is 義明 (よしあき). It can also be written 良明, 佳明, 能明, 与明, 可明.

How do you write Yoshiaki in katakana?

Yoshiaki is ヨシアキ in katakana and よしあき in hiragana.

Is Yoshiaki a boy or girl name?

Yoshiaki is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun

Other names that use 義

義: righteousness, justice, morality

Gisaburo 義三郎 Hiroyoshi 広義 Kazuyoshi 和義 Kuniyoshi 国義 Masayoshi 正義 Michiyoshi 通義 Motoyoshi 本義 Nagi 南義 Nobuyoshi 信義 Noriyoshi 法義 Tadayoshi 正義 Tomoyoshi 知義

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Yoshi 与四 Yoshichika 義和 Yoshie 良枝 Yoshifumi 義文 Yoshiharu 義春 Yoshihide 能英 Yoshihiko 義彦 Yoshihiro 義弘 Yoshihisa 義長 Yoshihito 住人

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