Koki (こうき)
Koki is read こうき and has 3 beats. Our data lists one spelling, 光輝. It is a masculine name on our hand-reviewed list of everyday names.
Reading
こ·う·き (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
1 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
Hand-reviewed list of everyday names
Kanji spellings of Koki
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 光輝こうきCommonMasculine
Light and radiance
- 光(こう)— light
- 輝(き)— shine
The kanji in Koki
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 光light1 spelling
- 輝shine1 spelling
Koki with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 光 (light)
Koki on our lists
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Questions about Koki
Is Koki a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Koki is masculine.
What does Koki mean?
Koki is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 光輝 reads as "light and radiance". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Koki be written in kanji?
Our data lists 1: 光輝. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Koki?
こうき is 3 beats: こ · う · き. 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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