Yoshiaki

Yoshiaki is a masculine Japanese given name.

Yoshiaki

Yoshiaki Hatta (1879–1964), Japanese engineer and politician
Pronunciation	joɕiakʲi (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spelling	Yosiaki (Kunrei-shiki) Yosiaki (Nihon-shiki) Yoshiaki (Hepburn)

Possible writings

Yoshiaki can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

• 孔明, "even bright"
• 義明, "justice, bright"
• 義昭, "justice, bright"
• 義章, "justice, chapter"
• 吉明, "good luck, bright"
• 吉昭, "good luck, bright"
• 吉旭, "good luck, rising sun"
• 善明, "virtuous, bright"
• 善彰, "virtuous, clear"
• 芳明, "virtuous/fragrant, bright"
• 芳昭, "virtuous/fragrant, bright"
• 良明, "good, bright"
• 良晃, "good, clear"
• 慶昭, "congratulate, bright"
• 由晃, "reason, clear"
• 与志明, "give, determination, bright"
• 嘉明, "excellent, bright"
• 嘉秋, "excellent, autumn"

The name can also be written in hiragana よしあき or katakana ヨシアキ.

Notable people with the name

• Yoshiaki Ashikaga (足利 義昭, 1537–1597), a shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan
• Yoshiaki Arata (荒田 吉明, 1924–2018), a Japanese pioneer of nuclear fusion
• Yoshiaki Banno (番野 欣昭, 1952–1991), a Japanese astronomer
• Yoshiaki Demachi (出町 嘉明, born 1943), Japanese speed skater
• Yoshiaki Fujimori (藤森 義明, born 1951), a Japanese businessman and CEO of Lixil Group
• Yoshiaki Fujioka (藤岡 好明, born 1985), a Japanese baseball player
• Yoshiaki Fujita (藤田 義明, born 1983), a Japanese footballer
• Yoshiaki Fujiwara (藤原 喜明, born 1949), a Japanese actor and professional wrestler
• Yoshiaki Harada (原田 義昭, born 1944), a Japanese politician
• Yoshiaki Hatakeda (畠田 好章, born 1972), a Japanese gymnast
• Yoshiaki Hatta (八田 嘉明, 1879–1964), a cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan
• Yoshiaki Hoshi (星 吉昭, 1946–2004), a Japanese musician
• Yoshiaki Itakura (板倉 由明, 1932–1999), a Japanese researcher of military history
• Yoshiaki Kato (加藤 嘉明, 1563–1631), a Japanese daimyō
• Yoshiaki Kawajiri (川尻 善昭, born 1950) a Japanese writer and director of Japanese animation
• Yoshiaki Kawashima (川島 義明, born 1934), a Japanese long-distance runner
• Yoshiaki Kikuchi (菊池 禎晃, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Yoshiaki Kinoshita (木下 淑晶, born 1990), a Japanese football player
• Yoshiaki Koizumi (小泉 歓晃, born 1968), a Japanese video game designer
• Yoshiaki Komai (駒井 善成, born 1992), a Japanese footballer
• Yoshiaki Kuruma (車 吉章, born 1961), a Japanese free announcer
• Yoshiaki Kyoya (京谷 佳明, born 1951), Japanese ice hockey player
• Yoshiaki Manabe (真鍋 吉明, born 1962), lead guitarist of the Japanese rock band The Pillows
• Yoshiaki Maruyama (丸山 良明, born 1974), a Japanese football player
• Yoshiaki Miyagi (宮城 孔明, born 1999), Japanese actor who cast in two television series—Jūichinin mo Iru! and Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
• Yoshiaki Miyanoue (宮之上 貴昭, born 1953), a Japanese jazz guitarist
• Yoshiaki Mogami (最上 義光, 1546–1614), a Japanese daimyō
• Yoshiaki Murakami (村上 世彰, born 1959), a Japanese investor
• Yoshiaki Nishimura (西村 義明, born 1977), a Japanese lead film producer
• Yoshiaki Nitta (新田 義顕, 1318–1337), a general at the fortress of Kanagasaki and son of Yoshisada Nitta
• Yoshiaki Numata (沼田 義明, born 1945), a world Junior Lightweight boxing champion
• Yoshiaki Ochi, (越智 義朗) a Japanese composer and percussionist
• Yoshiaki Ogasawara (小笠原 義明, born 1954), a Japanese cyclist
• Yoshiaki Oiwa (大岩 義明, born 1976), a Japanese equestrian
• Yoshiaki Omura (大村 喜前, 1568–1615) a head of the Omura clan
• Yoshiaki Onishi (大西 義明, born 1981), a Japanese composer and conductor
• Yoshiaki Oshima (大島 良明, born 1952), a Japanese astronomer
• Yoshiaki Ota (太田 吉彰, born 1983), a Japanese footballer
• Yoshiaki Sato (佐藤 慶明, born 1969), a Japanese football player
• Yoshiaki Shikishi (敷石 義秋, born 1941), a Japanese swimmer
• Yoshiaki Shimojo (下條 佳明, born 1954), a Japanese football player
• Yoshiaki Takahashi (高橋 良秋, born 1963), Japanese boxer
• Yoshiaki Takaki (高木 義明, born 1945), a Japanese politician
• Yoshiaki Tamura (田村 義顕, ????–1561) was a Japanese daimyō
• Yoshiaki Tokitenku (時天空 慶晃, 1979–2017), a Mongolian sumo wrestler
• Yoshiaki Tsutsumi (堤 義明, born 1934), a Japanese businessman
• Yoshiaki Unetani (采谷 義秋, born 1944), a Japanese long-distance runner
• Yoshiaki Watanabe (渡辺 好明, 1955–2009), a Japanese artist
• Yoshiaki Yatsu (谷津 嘉章, born 1956), a Japanese wrestler
• Yoshiaki Yoshimi (吉見 義明, born 1946), a professor of Japanese modern history

See also

• 10405 Yoshiaki, an asteroid named after Yoshiaki Mogami
• Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum, located in the city of Yamagata
• 孔明 (disambiguation)
• 義明 (disambiguation)