Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 明(Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "bright, light, clear". Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturesmyeong(Korean) minh(Vietnamese) Other Readingsaka, ake, aki, akira(Japanese) Given Name DescendantsMing(Chinese) Aki, Akira(Japanese) Myeong, Myung(Korean) Minh(Vietnamese) Same Spellingmíng 2