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Kokichi 高吉 – Japanese unisex given name

Kokichi (高吉) is read こうきち and has 4 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 高吉, the characters mean: tall + good luck. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Kokichi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高吉	こうきち	tall + good luck	16
公吉	こうきち	public + good luck	10
考吉	こうきち	consider + good luck	12
広吉	こうきち	wide + good luck	11
工吉	こうきち	craft + good luck	9
好吉	こうきち	fond + good luck	12

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

The kanji in Kokichi

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

吉

good luck, joy, congratulations

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キチ、キツ Kun: よし

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

考

consider, think over

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: かんが

Kokichi in different scripts

Romaji	Kokichi
Hiragana	こうきち
Katakana	コウキチ
Kanji (most common)	高吉

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Kokichi

Break it into 3 parts: ko · ki · chi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written こうきち.

Questions about Kokichi

What does Kokichi mean in Japanese?

Kokichi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高吉, combines these meanings: tall + good luck. Other spellings include 公吉 (public + good luck), 考吉 (consider + good luck), 広吉 (wide + good luck).

How do you write Kokichi in kanji?

The most common way is 高吉 (こうきち). It can also be written 公吉, 考吉, 広吉, 工吉, 好吉.

How do you write Kokichi in katakana?

Kokichi is コウキチ in katakana and こうきち in hiragana.

Is Kokichi a boy or girl name?

Kokichi is used for both boys and girls.

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Themes: Luck and joy

Other names that use 高

高: tall, high, expensive

Kaoru 高児 Kojiro 高赦 Koki 高記 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

Names with a similar sound

Koki 高記 Koko 心 Kokoa 心明 Kokona 心和 Kokoro 心子

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