Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 静昭, 静明, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. SHHE-ZOO-AH-KEE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent, still, unmoving" combined with 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" or 明 (aki) meaning "clear, tomorrow, bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.