葵
Editorial selectionWritten-form notes
Hollyhock
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5105290. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
- 葵
- hollyhock
- Gender in this collection
- girl, boy, unisex
- Stored reading
- あおい (Aoi)
- Written forms recorded
- 1
- Style labels
- modern, timeless
- Popularity in this collection
- common
What does Aoi mean in this spelling?
The Aoi spelling shown here is 葵, associated with hollyhock in the stored character notes. Aoi is a reading, so an explanation attached to a different kanji cannot automatically be transferred to 葵. Use あおい to check the pronunciation independently of the written meaning.
These are written-form explanations. Style and gender labels describe this collection; they are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
About Aoi in this collection
Aoi is a Japanese given name read あおい in this collection, recorded in the written form 葵. In this spelling the name is associated with hollyhock; the component characters carry the glosses listed below. This collection labels it for girl and boy and unisex use and notes it as common within this collection's sources.
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Quick answers
Aoi: questions and answers
How is Aoi written in kanji?
Aoi is recorded here as 葵, read あおい. Other spellings of the same sound exist beyond this collection.
Is Aoi a boy name or a girl name?
In this collection, Aoi is recorded for girl and boy and unisex use — a genuinely unisex reading. Gender in Japanese names comes from usage patterns and endings, not from the kanji itself.
What does Aoi mean?
Written 葵, Aoi is associated with hollyhock. The meaning belongs to this spelling — the same reading written with other kanji carries different imagery.
Evidence trail
Sources
Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.
- Index of readings in the Jōyō Kanji Table
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · Accessed 2026-07-29
- JMnedict Japanese Multilingual Named Entity Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01