Meaning & History
From Japanese 國 (kuni) meaning "land, country" or 国 (kuni) meaning "country, land, region" combined with 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". Other kanji combinations are possible. Famous bearer of this name is Kuniaki Koiso, he was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Governor-General of Korea and 41st Prime Minister of Japan from July 22, 1944, to April 7, 1945. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.