Type Element Usage Japanese Scripts 明(Japanese Kanji) Meaning & History Japanese nanori reading of míng. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Readingsmíng(Chinese) aka, ake, aki(Japanese) myeong(Korean) minh(Vietnamese) Given Name DescendantAkira(Japanese) Same Spellingakira (1), akira (3), akira (4) Entry updated January 22, 2019 ·