Michiaki (みちあき)

Michiaki is read みちあき and has 4 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 通顕, 通彰 and 道顕. All three are masculine.

Reading

み·ち·あ·き (4 beats)

Kanji spellings

3 in our data

Gender

Masculine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Michiaki

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 通顕
    みちあき
    Masculine

    Passage + appear

    • 通(みち)— passage
    • 顕(あき)— appear
  • 通彰
    みちあき
    Masculine

    Passage + manifest

    • 通(みち)— passage
    • 彰(あき)— manifest
  • 道顕
    みちあき
    Masculine

    Way + appear

    • 道(みち)— way
    • 顕(あき)— appear

The kanji in Michiaki

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 通passage2 spellings
  • 顕appear2 spellings
  • 彰manifest1 spelling
  • 道way1 spelling

Michiaki with common surnames

Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.

Questions about Michiaki

Is Michiaki a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Michiaki is masculine.

What does Michiaki mean?

Michiaki is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 通顕 reads as "passage + appear", 通彰 reads as "passage + manifest" and 道顕 reads as "way + appear". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Michiaki be written in kanji?

Our data lists 3: 通顕, 通彰 and 道顕. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Michiaki?

みちあき is 4 beats: み · ち · あ · き. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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