Meaning and background
The story behind Koji
Koji is recorded as an alternate transcription of the Japanese name also written Kōji, with several kanji combinations listed. The reference pronunciation includes a long first vowel, a detail the unmarked Roman spelling does not show. A single English meaning cannot be established from those letters alone because the written characters vary. For an owner intending a Japanese personal name, the characters and pronunciation provide the useful detail. This profile addresses that name route rather than assuming every same-spelled word or naming inspiration has the same explanation.
- Origin
- Alternate transcription of Japanese Kōji, representing several possible written name forms. Source
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About Koji
Recorded as a dog’s name
Koji appears in 10 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/koʊdʒi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/koʊdʒi/ · primary stress on syllable 1K OW1 JH IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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