Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 俊明, 利明, etc.(Japanese Kanji) としあき(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /to̞.ɕi.ä.kʲi/ Meaning & History From Japanese 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.