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Name Origin

Kohei is a Japanese masculine given name. It is composed of two kanji: 'Kou' (光) meaning 'light' or 'bright' and 'Hei' (平) meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm'. Therefore, Kohei often translates to 'bright peace' or 'peaceful light.'

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Famous People

Kohei Uchimura (1989-)

Gymnast

  • 3-time Olympic all-around champion
  • 7-time world all-around champion

Kohei Horikoshi (1980-)

Manga artist

  • Creator of the popular manga series My Hero Academia

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