Keiichi (けいいち)

Keiichi is read けいいち and has 4 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 佳一 and 馨一. All two are masculine.

Reading

け·い·い·ち (4 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Masculine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Keiichi

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 佳一
    けいいち
    Masculine

    Beautiful + one

    • 佳(けい)— beautiful
    • 一(いち)— one
  • 馨一
    けいいち
    Masculine

    Fragrant + one

    • 馨(けい)— fragrant
    • 一(いち)— one

The kanji in Keiichi

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 一one2 spellings
  • 佳beautiful1 spelling
  • 馨fragrant1 spelling

Keiichi with common surnames

Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.

Questions about Keiichi

Is Keiichi a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Keiichi is masculine.

What does Keiichi mean?

Keiichi is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 佳一 reads as "beautiful + one" and 馨一 reads as "fragrant + one". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Keiichi be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 佳一 and 馨一. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Keiichi?

けいいち is 4 beats: け · い · い · ち. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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