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Koki 高記 – Japanese unisex given name

Koki (高記) is read こうき and has 3 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 高記, the characters mean: tall + scribe. This reading can be written with at least 121 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 22 strokes in total.

About the name Koki

Koki (光輝 or 光貴) means shining brilliance, a bright boys' name.

How to write Koki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高記	こうき	tall + scribe	20
公基	こうき	public + fundamentals	15
好機	こうき	fond + loom	22
光生	こうき	ray + life	11
幸生	こうき	happiness + life	13
高喜	こうき	tall + rejoice	22

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

The kanji in Koki

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

記

scribe, account, narrative

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キ Kun: しる

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

基

fundamentals, radical, counter for machines, foundation

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キ Kun: もと、もとい

好

fond, pleasing, like something

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ Kun: この、す、よ

機

loom, mechanism, machine, airplane

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: はた

Koki in different scripts

Romaji	Koki
Hiragana	こうき
Katakana	コウキ
Kanji (most common)	高記

Full name examples

Koki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高記, ゆうきこうき)
Koki Kono (Japanese order: 河野高記, こうのこうき)
Koki Maki (Japanese order: 牧高記, まきこうき)

How to pronounce Koki

Break it into 2 parts: ko · 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 こうき.

Questions about Koki

What does Koki mean in Japanese?

Koki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高記, combines these meanings: tall + scribe. Other spellings include 公基 (public + fundamentals), 好機 (fond + loom), 光生 (ray + life).

How do you write Koki in kanji?

The most common way is 高記 (こうき). It can also be written 公基, 好機, 光生, 幸生, 高喜.

How do you write Koki in katakana?

Koki is コウキ in katakana and こうき in hiragana.

Is Koki a boy or girl name?

Koki is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 高

高: tall, high, expensive

Kaoru 高児 Kojiro 高赦 Kokichi 高吉 Komei 高明 Kosaburo 高三郎 Koshiro 高四郎 Nobutaka 信高 Noritaka 教高 Takaaki 高明 Takae 高衛 Takafumi 高書 Takaharu 高明

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