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.

Written forms

Forms in kanji can include

• 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 Fushimi (伏見宮 博明王; born 1932), Japanese prince
• Hiroaki Gōda (合田 浩章; born 1965), Japanese anime director and screenwriter
• Hiroaki Hidaka (日高 広明; 1962–2006), Japanese serial killer
• 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; 1939–2025), 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