group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name
Kōshū
光修
Given-name gender label not specified in these source records.
こうしゅうコウシュウKōshū
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings22 Source spelling/reading rows22 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Kōshū
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Koushuu. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Kōshū mean?
A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Kōshū”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
光修
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
光洲
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
光秀
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
光秋
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
幸舟
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
広修
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
康州
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
弘収
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
弘秋
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
恒舟
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
晧州
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
江秋
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 22. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.
How to read these meanings
The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.
Reading profile
How Kōshū is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
こうしゅう
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
こうしゅう in the imported JMnedict corpus
23 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| こうしゅうKōshū | 2323 source rows | unspecified 23source rows · distinct forms: unspecified 23 | 00 source rows |
| ごうしゅうGōshū | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 44 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Kōshū
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
9–24 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| こうしゅう | Kōshū | 4 | 22 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
3 of 22 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
光秋
3 source-recorded readings
光秀
2 source-recorded readings
Kōshūこうしゅう · this pageMitsuhideみつひで
興宗
2 source-recorded readings
OkimuneおきむねKōshūこうしゅう · this page
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Kōshū spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 秋 | autumn | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | あい | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 舟 | boat, ship | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 光 | ray, light | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | あき, あきら, こお, てる +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 州 | state, province | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | くに | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 修 | discipline, conduct oneself well, study | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | おき, なが, のぶ, おさむ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 秀 | excel, excellence, beauty | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | しゅ, しょう, ひで, ひでし +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 弘 | vast, broad, wide | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ひろ, ひろし, ひろむ, みつ +2 | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 江 | creek, inlet, bay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | くん, とうみ, み, りえ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 紅 | crimson, deep red | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | くれ, もみ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6 |
| 香 | incense, smell, perfume | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | こ, こお, ひゃん, よし | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 洲 | continent, sandbar, island | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 幸 | happiness, blessing, fortune | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | こ, さき, さし, さっ +6 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
光修
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
光洲
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
光秀
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this pageMitsuhideみつひで
Characters in order
Exact written form
光秋
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
幸舟
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
広修
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
康州
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
弘収
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
弘秋
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
恒舟
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kōshūこうしゅう · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 22. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Kōshū spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
秋autumn5 of 22 analyzed forms舟boat, ship5 of 22 analyzed forms光ray, light4 of 22 analyzed forms州state, province4 of 22 analyzed forms修discipline, conduct oneself well, study2 of 22 analyzed forms秀excel, excellence, beauty2 of 22 analyzed forms弘vast, broad, wide2 of 22 analyzed forms江creek, inlet, bay2 of 22 analyzed forms紅crimson, deep red2 of 22 analyzed forms香incense, smell, perfume2 of 22 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Kōshū
22 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading こうしゅう. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
光修
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
光洲
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
光秀
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
光秋
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
幸舟
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
広修
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
康州
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
弘収
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
弘秋
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
恒舟
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
晧州
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
江秋
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
江舟
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
浩州
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
篁舟
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
紅舟
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
紅袖
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
耕秋
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
興宗
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
香州
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
香秋
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鴻秀
こうしゅう · Kōshū
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Kōshū forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 光修 | こうしゅう | 光 — ray, light · 修 — discipline, conduct oneself well | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 光洲 | こうしゅう | 光 — ray, light · 洲 — continent, sandbar | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 光秀 | こうしゅう | 光 — ray, light · 秀 — excel, excellence | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 光秋 | こうしゅう | 光 — ray, light · 秋 — autumn | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 幸舟 | こうしゅう | 幸 — happiness, blessing · 舟 — boat, ship | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 広修 | こうしゅう | 広 — wide, broad · 修 — discipline, conduct oneself well | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 康州 | こうしゅう | 康 — ease, peace · 州 — state, province | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 弘収 | こうしゅう | 弘 — vast, broad · 収 — income, obtain | 9 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 弘秋 | こうしゅう | 弘 — vast, broad · 秋 — autumn | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 恒舟 | こうしゅう | 恒 — constancy, always · 舟 — boat, ship | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 晧州 | こうしゅう | 晧 — bright, pure · 州 — state, province | 17 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 江秋 | こうしゅう | 江 — creek, inlet · 秋 — autumn | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 江舟 | こうしゅう | 江 — creek, inlet · 舟 — boat, ship | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 浩州 | こうしゅう | 浩 — wide expanse, abundance · 州 — state, province | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 篁舟 | こうしゅう | 篁 — bamboo grove · 舟 — boat, ship | 21 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 紅舟 | こうしゅう | 紅 — crimson, deep red · 舟 — boat, ship | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Kōshū mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other names sharing kanji with Kōshū
These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.
Given-name relationship
Shūkō
修光弘江秀秋香
7 shared kanji · 25 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShūko
修州秀秋舟香
6 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShūji
修州秀秋舟
5 shared kanji · 33 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKōji
光弘江紅香
5 shared kanji · 29 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShūka
修州秀秋香
5 shared kanji · 25 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSeikō
光弘江紅香
5 shared kanji · 23 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShikō
光弘江紅香
5 shared kanji · 16 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipSeishū
修州秀秋舟
5 shared kanji · 15 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKeishū
修州秀秋舟
5 shared kanji · 15 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipKumiko
光弘江紅香
5 shared kanji · 13 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipShōkō
光弘江紅香
5 shared kanji · 12 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Given-name relationshipEishū
修州秀秋舟
5 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Evidence on this page
What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
Source boundary
The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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