68%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 明仁, 昭仁, 章人, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あきひと(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ä.kʲi.çi.to̞/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 明 (aki) or 昭 (aki) both meaning "bright" combined with 仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate". Other kanji combinations are possible. Akihito (1933-), name written 明仁, was the emperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantAkito Categories knights of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, knights of the Spanish Golden Fleece, light