Hideaki (ひであき) is a masculine Japanese given name.

Hideaki
Hideaki Anno, a Japanese animator, film director, and actor.
PronunciationHí-dè-à-kí. Can have different pronunciations depending on the language used.
GenderMale
Language(s)Japanese
Origin
Word/nameJapan
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related namesHideki, Hideo

Possible writings

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Hideaki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 秀秋, "excellent", "autumn"
  • 英秋, "outstanding", "autumn"
  • 秀明, "excellent", "bright"
  • 英明, "outstanding", "bright"
  • 秀朗, "excellent", "clear"
  • 秀昭, "excellent", "shining"
  • 英昭, "outstanding", "shining"
  • 秀章, "excellent", "composition"
  • 秀聡, "excellent", "wise"
  • 秀彰, "excellent", "clear"

A popular kanji is 明 (the combination of two different characters 日 = sun and 月 = moon) which means "the light coming from the sun", "sunlight and moonlight", "bright", "intelligent", "wisdom" or "truth". The name can also be written in hiragana.

People with the name

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Fictional characters

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  • Hideaki Kurashige (倉茂 秀明), a character in the manga series Miracle Girls
  • Hideaki Mashimo (真下 ヒデアキ), a character in the anime series Digimon Fusion
  • Hideaki Nakajima (中嶋 英明), a character in the manga series Gakuen Heaven
  • Hideaki Tōjō (東条 秀明), a character in the manga series Ace of Diamond
  • Hideaki Yoshizawa (吉沢 秀明), a character in the manga series Ace of Diamond