Byakuya Kuchiki is a character in the Anime "Bleach". He is the Captain of Squad 6 In the Gotei 13 and his Lieutenant is Renji Abarai. Byakuya was married to his deceased wife Hisana Kuchiki, who is Rukia Kuchiki's biological sister. He is a member a the noble Kuchiki clan, who has passed down the captain rank of squad 6 for generations. Byakuya's father is Sojun Kuchiki,who was the lieutenant of squad 6, and his Grandfather being Ginrei Kuchiki, who was the Captain of squad 6.
He is a general in the Soul Reaper army.
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Byakuya means "white (arctic) night". The kanji for "byaku" means white (shiro); the kanji for "ya" means night (yoru).
His surname, "kuchiki", means rotting tree. The kanji for "kuchi" means to rot (kuchiru); the kanji for "ki" means tree (moku).
Most likely not. He is one of the most powerful but he was beaten by ichigo in the soul society arc, when it was implied that ichigo could not have beaten the supreem comander. it was also revealed that Shunsui Kyōraku (captain of the 8th division was the most powerful captain besides the supreme captain.
In English Byakuya does not mean anything in particular just another Japanese name