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Japanese boy(male) nameJapanese unisex nameKouri
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:こうり
  • Katakanatip:コウリ
  • English Syllablestip:kou-ri (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ko-u-ri (3)
  • English transcriptionstip:Kouri, Kori, Kōri
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Kouchan(こうちゃん)Click to speech こうちゃんRikun( りくん)Click to speech  りくんKoukun( こうくん)Click to speech  こうくん

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for boys. Japanese girl(female) nameSee the girls' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameKouri

Kanji Names & Meanings - 8 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Kouri," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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倖有- Kouri -

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means "fortune, to flatter, favorite."

Name ideas examples

  • Fortune - Fortune encompasses good luck, wealth, and the blessings that come from heaven. May fortune smile upon your child, blessing their endeavors with success and abundance.

  • To Flatter - The act of flatter represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child flatter with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Favorite - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

means "have, exist, furthermore."

Name ideas examples

  • Have - Having represents possession, gratitude, and appreciating what one holds. May your child have enough, and appreciate all they have with gratitude.

  • Exist - Existing represents being, presence, and the gift of life. May your child exist with purpose and meaning.

  • Furthermore - Furthermore - In Addition; moreover - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of furthermore throughout life.

  • Maintain - Maintaining represents preservation, care, and steady attention. May your child maintain what is good and care for what matters.

  • Possess - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

厚理- Kouri -

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means "thick, kind, sincere."

Name ideas examples

  • Thick - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Kind - Kindness represents compassion, consideration, and gentle treatment. May your child be kind to all they meet.

  • Sincere - Sincerity represents authenticity, honesty, and the alignment of heart with action. May your child be sincere in all things, their heart and actions in harmony.

  • Considerate - Considerate - Thoughtful and caring; attentive - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of considerate throughout life.

  • Large - Largeness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to encompass much. May your child have a large heart and mind, generous and encompassing.

means "pattern, to govern, reason."

Name ideas examples

  • Pattern - Patterns represent order, beauty, and the underlying structure of reality. May your child recognize life's patterns, finding order in apparent chaos.

  • To Govern - Governance represents ordered rule, wise administration, and care for those led. May your child govern themselves first, then lead others with wisdom and care.

  • To Judge - The act of judge represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child judge with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Understand - The act of understand represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child understand with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Reason - Reason represents logic, understanding, and rational thought. May your child use reason wisely in all their decisions.

  • Judgment - Judgment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive judgment throughout life.

  • Order - Order represents harmony, organization, and the structure that enables progress. May your child bring order and harmony to the situations they encounter.

  • Science - Science - Physics; natural science - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of science throughout life.

  • Understanding - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

孝黎- Kouri -

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means "filial piety, respect."

Name ideas examples

  • Filial Piety - Filial Piety - Devotion to parents; dutiful to family - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of filial piety throughout life.

  • Respect - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

  • Mourning - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

means "black, many, dawn."

  • Black - Dark in color.

  • Many - Numerous; multitude.

  • Dawn - The time just before sunrise.

  • Abundant - Having a large amount or number of something.

  • Tidal - Relating to the regular rise and fall of the sea.

Name ideas examples

  • Black - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.

  • Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.

  • Dawn - Dawn represents new beginnings, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness. May your child greet each dawn with hope, ready for new possibilities.

  • Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.

  • Tidal - Being tidal represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be tidal, letting this quality guide their path.

洸黎- Kouri -

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means "vast water, brave, indistinct."

Name ideas examples

  • Vast Water - Water embodies adaptability, purity, and the Taoist principle of overcoming obstacles through flexibility. May your child flow like water—soft yet powerful, adapting to any situation while staying true to their nature.

  • Brave - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Indistinct - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

  • Grand - Grandness represents magnificence, noble ambition, and achieving great things. May your child dream grand dreams and achieve magnificent things with noble purpose.

  • Subtle - Subtle - A state of being faint and indistinct - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of subtle throughout life.

means "black, many, dawn."

  • Black - Dark in color.

  • Many - Numerous; multitude.

  • Dawn - The time just before sunrise.

  • Abundant - Having a large amount or number of something.

  • Tidal - Relating to the regular rise and fall of the sea.

Name ideas examples

  • Black - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.

  • Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.

  • Dawn - Dawn represents new beginnings, hope, and the triumph of light over darkness. May your child greet each dawn with hope, ready for new possibilities.

  • Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.

  • Tidal - Being tidal represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be tidal, letting this quality guide their path.

煌理- Kouri -

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means "brilliant, radiant, glitter."

Name ideas examples

  • Brilliant - Brilliance represents exceptional talent, sharp intellect, and dazzling achievement. May your child shine with brilliance, their exceptional gifts dazzling all who witness them.

  • Radiant - Radiance represents inner light shining forth and brilliant presence. May your child radiate light and warmth.

  • Glitter - Glitter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the glitter's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Bright - Brightness symbolizes intelligence, optimism, and a future full of promise. May your child's future be bright, filled with intelligence, joy, and boundless opportunity.

means "pattern, to govern, reason."

Name ideas examples

  • Pattern - Patterns represent order, beauty, and the underlying structure of reality. May your child recognize life's patterns, finding order in apparent chaos.

  • To Govern - Governance represents ordered rule, wise administration, and care for those led. May your child govern themselves first, then lead others with wisdom and care.

  • To Judge - The act of judge represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child judge with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Understand - The act of understand represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child understand with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Reason - Reason represents logic, understanding, and rational thought. May your child use reason wisely in all their decisions.

  • Judgment - Judgment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive judgment throughout life.

  • Order - Order represents harmony, organization, and the structure that enables progress. May your child bring order and harmony to the situations they encounter.

  • Science - Science - Physics; natural science - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of science throughout life.

  • Understanding - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

航理- Kouri -

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means "navigate, cruise, ship."

  • Navigate - To Sail; to voyage.

  • Cruise - To travel by water or air.

  • Ship - A vessel for water travel.

  • Boat Bridge - A bridge constructed by arranging boats side by side.

  • To Ferry - To move across water by boat.

Name ideas examples

  • Navigate - Navigate - To Sail; to voyage - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of navigate throughout life.

  • Cruise - Cruising represents smooth travel, pleasant journey, and exploring waters. May your child journey pleasantly through life.

  • Ship - The ship represents voyage, vessel of dreams, and navigating vast waters. May your child sail successfully through life.

  • Boat Bridge - Bridges connect what is separated, overcoming obstacles and creating union. May your child be a bridge-builder, connecting people and overcoming divisions.

  • To Ferry - The act of ferry represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child ferry with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

means "pattern, to govern, reason."

Name ideas examples

  • Pattern - Patterns represent order, beauty, and the underlying structure of reality. May your child recognize life's patterns, finding order in apparent chaos.

  • To Govern - Governance represents ordered rule, wise administration, and care for those led. May your child govern themselves first, then lead others with wisdom and care.

  • To Judge - The act of judge represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child judge with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Understand - The act of understand represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child understand with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Reason - Reason represents logic, understanding, and rational thought. May your child use reason wisely in all their decisions.

  • Judgment - Judgment represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive judgment throughout life.

  • Order - Order represents harmony, organization, and the structure that enables progress. May your child bring order and harmony to the situations they encounter.

  • Science - Science - Physics; natural science - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of science throughout life.

  • Understanding - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

航里- Kouri -

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means "navigate, cruise, ship."

  • Navigate - To Sail; to voyage.

  • Cruise - To travel by water or air.

  • Ship - A vessel for water travel.

  • Boat Bridge - A bridge constructed by arranging boats side by side.

  • To Ferry - To move across water by boat.

Name ideas examples

  • Navigate - Navigate - To Sail; to voyage - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of navigate throughout life.

  • Cruise - Cruising represents smooth travel, pleasant journey, and exploring waters. May your child journey pleasantly through life.

  • Ship - The ship represents voyage, vessel of dreams, and navigating vast waters. May your child sail successfully through life.

  • Boat Bridge - Bridges connect what is separated, overcoming obstacles and creating union. May your child be a bridge-builder, connecting people and overcoming divisions.

  • To Ferry - The act of ferry represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child ferry with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

means "village, residence, birthplace."

Name ideas examples

  • Village - Villages represent community, belonging, and the shared life of neighbors. May your child know the warmth of village belonging, rooted in community.

  • Residence - Residence - A Dwelling; a home - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of residence throughout life.

  • Birthplace - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

  • Administrative Unit - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Distance Unit - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Foster Home - Home (家) represents family, security, and the foundation from which we venture forth. May your child always have a home—a place of family, security, and love.

  • Mansion - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • To Dwell - The act of dwell represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dwell with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

虹里- Kouri -

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means "rainbow, to disturb."

Name ideas examples

  • Rainbow - Rain is a blessing that nourishes the rice fields, symbolizing abundance, renewal, and purification. May your child bring refreshing renewal to others, nurturing growth wherever they go.

  • To Disturb - The act of disturb represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child disturb with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Discord - Discord - To be in disagreement or dispute - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of discord throughout life.

  • Disruption - Disruption represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of disruption.

  • Turmoil - Turmoil - To be in a state of confusion or chaos - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of turmoil throughout life.

means "village, residence, birthplace."

Name ideas examples

  • Village - Villages represent community, belonging, and the shared life of neighbors. May your child know the warmth of village belonging, rooted in community.

  • Residence - Residence - A Dwelling; a home - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of residence throughout life.

  • Birthplace - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

  • Administrative Unit - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Distance Unit - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Foster Home - Home (家) represents family, security, and the foundation from which we venture forth. May your child always have a home—a place of family, security, and love.

  • Mansion - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • To Dwell - The act of dwell represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dwell with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

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