Yoshiaki is a masculine Japanese given name.
Written forms 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 , 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 , Japanese footballer 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 , 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 , Japanese boxer Yoshiaki Takaki (高木 義明, born 1945), a Japanese politician 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)