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Name Origin

Shinichi is a Japanese masculine given name. It is composed of two kanji: 'Shin' (真) meaning 'true', 'real', or 'genuine' and 'ichi' (一) meaning 'one'. Therefore, Shinichi traditionally means 'true one' or 'first truth'.

japanesemasculinetruthauthenticityuniqueness

Famous People

Shinichi Chiaki (1962-)

Voice actor

  • Known for voicing characters in popular anime series such as Dragon Ball Z and One Piece

Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1968)

Violinist and pedagogue

  • Developed the Suzuki Method of violin instruction for young children

Shinichi Hisamatsu (1924-1988)

Mathematician

  • Known for his contributions to algebraic geometry and representation theory

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