Names Kōichi

Kōichi

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Japanese
Meaning
Kō means "light" or "shining," while ichi means "first" or "most important." Therefore, Kōichi can be interpreted to mean "important light" or "shining first."
Scripts(How to write)
In Japanese, Kōichi is written as "浩一."
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
光一,
孝一,
宏一,
幸一,
弘一,
晃一,
浩一,
耕一,
Pronunciation
KO-EE-CHEE
The name is pronounced "KOH-ee-chee."
Popularity
The name Kōichi is not very common outside of Japan.

cartoon of the name Kōichi
Cartoon of Kōichi

Kōichi Name meanings & History

Kō means "light" or "shining," while ichi means "first" or "most important." Therefore, Kōichi can be interpreted to mean "important light" or "shining first.". From Japanese 晃 (kō) meaning "clear, bright", 幸 (kō) meaning "happiness, blessing, fortune", 光 (kō) meaning "light", 孝 (kō) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 弘 (kō) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 浩 (kō) meaning "prosperous", 宏 (kō) meaning "wide, large", or 耕 (kō) meaning "till, plow, cultivate" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. Kōichi is typically used as a first name for boys in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Kōichi: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Kōichi:

K: Karate,Karma,Kind,Kundalini

O: Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

C: Clever,Choice,Cute,Candid,Copycat,Chatty,Curious

H: Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle,Hyper

Kōichi is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Famous individuals with the name Kōichi include Kōichi Sugiyama, a renowned video game composer, and Kōichi Tanaka, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist.