The baby name Shoukichi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'romaji': 'Shōkichi / Shoukichi', 'phonetic': 'SHOH-kee-chee', 'ipa': 'ɕoːkitɕi'}.
Shoukichi is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Shoukichi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'romaji': 'Shōkichi / Shoukichi', 'phonetic': 'SHOH-kee-chee', 'ipa': 'ɕoːkitɕi'}.
Shoukichi is Japanese in Origin.
Shoukichi is a masculine Japanese given name built from sho + kichi, typically written with 吉 (kichi, “good fortune; auspicious”) as the second element. The first kanji varies - e.g., 正 “upright,” 将 “leader,” 昌 “prosperous,” 昭 “bright,” 祥 “blessing,” 勝 “victory,” or 翔 “soar” - so meanings range widely; alternate pairings like 庄吉 and 章吉 also occur. In English transcription, it is pronounced SHOH-kee-chee.
Common in the Meiji through early Shōwa periods, when luck-bearing names for boys were fashionable, Shoukichi now feels vintage yet lively and sometimes chosen for retro appeal and creative kanji play. Romanizations include Shōkichi (Hepburn), Shoukichi (ou long o), and Shokichi; Kunrei/Nihon-shiki yield Syokiti. Nicknames: Shō/Sho-chan, Kichi. Notable bearers include Okinawan musician-politician Kina Shōkichi (喜納昌吉) and singer EXILE SHOKICHI (八木将吉).
We can't find Shoukichi in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.
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