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Kōichi
Kōichi (こういち) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 浩一, 浩 vast + 一 one. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 2 in 1960.
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Ways to write Kōichi
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
浩一
浩vast, abundant一one, first
Boy, best No. 2 (1960–1964)孝一
孝devotion to parents一one, first
Boy, 10 notable people on Wikidata幸一
幸happiness一one, first
Boy, 9 notable people on Wikidata公一
公public, lord一one, first
Boy, 9 notable people on Wikidata光一
光light一one, first
Boy, 8 notable people on Wikidata晃一
晃clear, bright一one, first
Boy, 7 notable people on Wikidata紘一
紘vast一one, first
Boy, 5 notable people on Wikidata耕一
耕to cultivate一one, first
Boy, 4 notable people on Wikidata弘一
弘broad, vast一one, first
Boy, 3 notable people on Wikidata好一
好to like, good一one, first
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata康一
康health, ease一one, first
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata交一
交to mix一one, first
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Kōichi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
享一to receive + oneBoy
興一to revive + oneBoy
興市to revive + marketBoy
光市light + marketBoy
公市public + marketBoy
功一achievement + oneBoy
功市achievement + marketBoy
厚一thick + oneBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Kōichi has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1960, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1964 | No. 9 |
| 1963 | No. 6 |
| 1962 | No. 5 |
| 1961 | No. 3 |
| 1960 | No. 2 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Kōichi
Koichi Tanaka 田中 耕一Japanese chemist
Koichi Wakata 若田 光一Japanese engineer and JAXA astronaut
Koichi Sugiyama 杉山 弘一Japanese association football player and manager
Koichi Sugiyama 浩一Japanese composer and conductor (1931–2021)
Koichi Togashi 冨樫 剛一Japanese association football player and manager
Koichi Higashi 東 幸一Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.