Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 久明, 寿明, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. KHEE-SAH-KEE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" and 明 (ake, aki) meaning "bright, light, clear, daybreak". Other kanji combinations are possible.