Taichi (たいち)

Taichi is read たいち and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 多一 and 太一. All two are masculine.

Reading

た·い·ち (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Masculine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Taichi

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

  • 多一
    たいち
    Masculine

    Many + one

    • 多(た)— many
    • 一(いち)— one
  • 太一
    たいち
    Masculine

    Thick + one

    • 太(た)— thick
    • 一(いち)— one

The kanji in Taichi

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

  • 一one2 spellings
  • 多many1 spelling
  • 太thick1 spelling

Taichi with common surnames

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

Questions about Taichi

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

In our data every spelling of Taichi is masculine.

What does Taichi mean?

Taichi is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 多一 reads as "many + one" and 太一 reads as "thick + one". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Taichi be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 多一 and 太一. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Taichi?

たいち is 3 beats: た · 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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