Yoshiaki

Yoshiaki is a masculine Japanese given name.

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), 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), 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), 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), 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