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Daiki 大機 – Japanese boy given name

Daiki (大機) is read だいき and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 大機, the characters mean: large + loom. This reading can be written with at least 18 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Daiki

Daiki can be 大輝, great brilliance, or 大樹, great tree. One shines and the other stands firm, so parents choose the spelling that fits the image they want.

How to write Daiki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
大機	だいき	large + loom	19
大基	だいき	large + fundamentals	14
台気	だいき	pedestal + spirit	11
大器	だいき	large + utensil	18
大喜	だいき	large + rejoice	15
大紀	だいき	large + chronicle	12

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Daiki

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

機

loom, mechanism, machine, airplane

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: はた

基

fundamentals, radical, counter for machines, foundation

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キ Kun: もと、もとい

台

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: うてな、われ、つかさ

気

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キ、ケ Kun: き

Daiki in different scripts

Romaji	Daiki
Hiragana	だいき
Katakana	ダイキ
Kanji (most common)	大機

Full name examples

Daiki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城大機, ゆうきだいき)
Daiki Kono (Japanese order: 河野大機, こうのだいき)
Daiki Maki (Japanese order: 牧大機, まきだいき)

How to pronounce Daiki

Break it into 2 parts: dai · ki. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written だいき.

Questions about Daiki

What does Daiki mean in Japanese?

Daiki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 大機, combines these meanings: large + loom. Other spellings include 大基 (large + fundamentals), 台気 (pedestal + spirit), 大器 (large + utensil).

How do you write Daiki in kanji?

The most common way is 大機 (だいき). It can also be written 大基, 台気, 大器, 大喜, 大紀.

How do you write Daiki in katakana?

Daiki is ダイキ in katakana and だいき in hiragana.

Is Daiki a boy or girl name?

Daiki is mostly used for boys.

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