Kouki is a Japanese given name read こうき in this collection, recorded with 2 written forms: 光喜, and 光希. The characters of 光喜 carry the component glosses listed below. They describe the written form rather than a fixed name meaning, because the same reading can be written many different ways. This collection labels it for boy and girl and unisex use and notes it as unranked for popularity in this collection's sources.
Written-form notes and labels above come from this collection’s records. They are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
Written forms
光喜
Dictionary recordKanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5266325. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
光希
Dictionary recordKanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5266336. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
Full-name pairings
Reviewed pairings for Kouki are not yet recorded, so the examples below use frequently requested surnames from this collection. Any given name can precede a Japanese family name.
Related names
Quick answers
Kouki is recorded here as 光喜 and 光希, all read こうき. Each spelling carries its own character meanings, shown on this page.
In this collection, Kouki is recorded for boy and girl and unisex use — a genuinely unisex reading. Gender in Japanese names comes from usage patterns and endings, not from the kanji itself.
The sound Kouki does not have one fixed meaning. Written 光喜, its characters carry the glosses 光 (ray, light); 喜 (rejoice, take pleasure in). These describe the written form, not a guaranteed name meaning.
Evidence trail
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.
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · Evidence: meaning · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01