Hiroaki

Hiroaki

Pronunciation	hi-ro-a-ki
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Related names	Hiroshi, Hiroki, Hirooki, Hiroko, Hiroka, Hiro

Hiroaki is a masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroaki.

Possible writings

• (written: 広明, 広朗, 寛晃, 宏昭, 宏章, 宏晃, 宏明, 紘彰, 廣明, 廣彰, 博明, 博昭 博亮, 拓晃, 裕明, 裕亮, 祥朗, 弘毅, 弘明, 弘昭, 浩明, 浩昭, 浩章, 洸彬, 公明, 泰明, 亘哲 or 大晃)

People with the name

• Hiroaki Abe (阿部 弘毅, 1889–1949), Japanese admiral
• Hiroaki Aoki (青木 廣彰, 1938–2008), Japanese businessman
• Hiroaki Asano (浅野 博亮, born 1990), Japanese volleyball player
• Hiroaki Doi (土井 宏昭, born 1978), Japanese hammer thrower
• Hiroaki Fujii (藤井 宏昭), Japanese diplomat
• Hiroaki Gōda (合田 浩章, born 1965), Japanese anime director and screenwriter
• Hiroaki Hidaka (日高 広明, 1962–2006), Japanese serial killer
• Fushimi Hiroaki (伏見宮 博明王, born 1932), Japanese prince
• Hiroaki Hiraoka (平岡 拓晃, born 1985), Japanese judoka
• Hiroaki Hiraoka (footballer) (平岡 宏章, born 1969), Japanese footballer
• Hiroaki Hirata (平田 広明, born 1963), Japanese voice actor
• Hiroaki Ishiura (石浦 宏明, born 1981), Japanese racing driver
• Hiroaki Izumikawa (泉川 寛晃, born 1957), Japanese modern pentathlete
• Hiroaki Kamijo (上條 宏晃, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Hiroaki Kitano (北野 宏明, born 1961), Japanese scientist
• Hiroaki Kumon (公文 裕明, born 1966), Japanese footballer
• Hiroaki Kunitake (国武 大晃, born 2002), Japanese snowboarder
• Hiroaki Matsuda (松田 亘哲, born 1997), Japanese baseball player
• Hiroaki Matsuyama (松山 博明, born 1967), Japanese footballer and manager
• Hiroaki Mitsuya (満屋 裕明, born 1950), Japanese virologist
• Hiroaki Miura (三浦 祥朗, born 1977), Japanese voice actor
• Hiroaki Morino (born 1934), Japanese potter
• Hiroaki Morishima (森島 寛晃, born 1972), Japanese footballer
• Hiroaki Murakami (村上 弘明, born 1956), Japanese actor
• Hiroaki Nagasawa (長沢 広明, born 1958), Japanese politician
• Hiroaki Namba (難波 宏明, born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Hiroaki Okuno (footballer) (奥埜 博亮, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Hiroaki Okuno (volleyball) (奥野 浩昭, born 1960), Japanese volleyball player
• Hiroaki Sakurai (桜井 弘明), Japanese anime director
• Hiroaki Samura (沙村 広明, born 1970), Japanese writer and illustrator
• Hiroaki Sato (figure skater) (佐藤 洸彬, born 1995), Japanese figure skater
• Hiroaki Sato (footballer) (佐藤 弘明, 1932–1988), Japanese footballer
• Hiroaki Sato (translator) (佐藤 紘彰, born 1942), Japanese poet and translator
• Hiroaki Serizawa (芹澤 廣明, born 1948), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Hiroaki Shimizu (清水 浩明, born 1979), Japanese darts player
• Hiroaki Shukuzawa (宿澤 広朗, 1950–2006), Japanese rugby union player and coach
• Hiroaki Suga (菅 裕明, born 1963), Japanese chemist
• Hiroaki Suzuki (鈴木 博昭, born 1984), Japanese shoot boxer
• Hiroaki Tajima (田島 宏晃, born 1974), Japanese footballer
• Hiroaki Takahashi (高橋 宏明, born 1976), Japanese judoka
• Hiroaki Takami (高見 公明, born 1960), Japanese boxer
• Hiroaki Takaya (高谷 裕亮, born 1981), Japanese baseball player
• Hiroaki Tōno (東野 弘昭, born 1939), Japanese Go player
• Hiroaki Tsutsumi (堤博明, born 1985), Japanese musician and composer
• Hiroaki Yamakage (山影 博明, born 1974), Japanese speed skater
• Hiroaki Yokoyama (横山 泰明, born 1980), Japanese shogi player
• Hiroaki Yura (由良 浩明, born 1981), Japanese violinist
• Hiroaki Zakōji (座光寺 公明, 1958–1987), Japanese composer and pianist

See also

• 6975 Hiroaki, a main-belt asteroid