Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 彰繁, 彰成, 明繁, 昭成, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. AH-KEE-SHEE-GEH [key] Meaning & History From with 彰 (aki) meaning "clear, obvious" or 明 (aki) or 昭 (aki) both meaning "bright" combined with 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant" or 成 (shige) meaning "become". Other kanji combinations can be used.