Shin'ichi or Shinichi (しんいち, シンイチ) is a masculine Japanese given name. ''Shin'' and ''ichi'' are separated and it is pronounced .

Possible writings

Different kanji that are pronounced are combined with the kanji for " to give different names: *真一, "true, one" *信一, "belief, one" *伸一, "extend, one" *進一, "progress, one" *新一, "new, one" *慎一, "humility, one" *晋一, "advance, one" *紳一, "gentleman, one" *鎮一, "tranquilize, one" *愼一, "care, one"

People with the name

Shinichi Aoki is a Japanese professional Go player. Biography Shinichi is the older brother of female 8 dan go player, Kikuyo Aoki. He studied under Yasuro Kikuchi was a Japanese amateur Go player. Biography Kikuchi founded the prestigious ''Ryokusei ...

(紳一, born 1965), Japanese professional Go player * Shinichi Chiba (真一), also known as Sonny Chiba, a Japanese actor * Shinichi Fujimura (新一, born 1950), Japanese amateur archaeologist *, Japanese Zen Buddhist scholar, philosopher and tea master *, Japanese ice hockey player * Shinichi Hoshi (新一, 1926–1997), Japanese novelist and science fiction writer *, Japanese physician and writer * Shin'ichi Ishiwata (信一), Japanese scientist * Shinichi Itoh (真一, born 1966), Japanese professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer *, Japanese ice hockey player * Shinichi Kitaoka (伸一, born 1948), Japanese professor of political science * Shinichi Mori (進一, born 1947), Japanese enka singer *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese shogi player * Shinichi Sekizawa (新一, 1921–1992), Japanese screenwriter * Shinichi Shinohara (信一, born 1973), Japanese judoka * Shinichi Suzuki (violinist) (鎮一, 1898–1998), Japanese violinist *

Suzuki Shin'ichi I was the older Japanese photographer of that name. Suzuki was born as the third son of a family named Takahashi) in Iwashina () (now Matsuzaki, Shizuoka) in July 1835. Both his parents died when he was young, and in 1854 he moved into the Suzuk ...

(真一, 1835–1918), Japanese photographer *

Suzuki Shin'ichi II was the younger of two Japanese photographers to bear that name. Suzuki's original name was Okamoto Keizō and he was born in Izu. From an early age he enjoyed drawing and painting, and at thirteen or fourteen he set off for Yokohama determined ...

(真一, 1855–1912), Japanese photographer *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese modern pentathlete * Shinichi Tsutsumi (真一, born 1964), Japanese stage and screen actor * Shinichi Watanabe (慎一, born 1964), Japanese anime director *

Wakakirin Shinichi , born September 21, 1983 as , is a former sumo wrestler from Hyōgo prefecture in Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 9. He was thrown out of the sport in February 2009 after being arrested for cannabis possession. In 2010 he became a prof ...

(真一, born 1983), Japanese sumo wrestler * Shinichi Osawa (伸一, born 1967), Japanese pop artist * Shinichi Ishihara (born 1960), anison singer and anime voice actor *

Shinichi Morishita is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Morishita was born in Shizuoka on 28 December 1960. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Yamaha Motors (later ''Júbilo Iwata'') ...

(born 1960), Japanese football player *

Shinichi Shuto is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Shuto was born in Oita Prefecture on June 8, 1983. He joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers from youth team in 2002. Although he played only 1 match in 2005 Emperor's Cup, he could only play ...

(born 1983), Japanese football player

Fictional characters

Shinichi Kudō , known in some major English adaptations as Jimmy Kudo, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the manga series ''Case Closed'', created by Gosho Aoyama. A high school detective, he is forced to ingest the lethal poison after an e ...

(新一) in the US Version named Jimmy Kudo, the main protagonist of the anime and manga series

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its ch ...

(Detective Conan) * Shin'ichi Akiyama, the male protagonist of the manga ''Liar game'' * Shin'ichi Chiaki, the male protagonist of the manga ''Nodame Cantabile'' *Shinichi Izumi, the protagonist of the anime and manga series Parasyte *Shinichi Kuruma, The protagonist of the anime and manga series ''Majuu Sensen'' *Shinichi Nagata, a recurring character in Sword Art Online. *Shinichi, kitsune antagonist in the trilogy of books The Vampire Diaries: The Return * Shinichi Namura is a character in Marmalade Boy. He is Meiko's teacher and secret lover in the manga and anime series. *Shinichi Sakurai, the male protagonist of '' Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Shinichi Japanese masculine given names