Giichi

Giichi is a masculine Japanese given name. In Japanese, the meaning depends on the kanji characters used. A common form is 義一, which can be interpreted as “righteousness/justice” plus “one” or “first.” The name is typically romanized as Giichi (or Gi’ichi) and is most often found in Japan, though it may appear in historical or biographical contexts in English-language sources.

Notable bearer: Giichi Tanaka (田中義一) was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and a politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1927 to 1929. As a member of the ruling party and the military-established political milieu of the time, his administration pursued a assertive foreign policy and maintained strong influence of the army in decision-making. His tenure included incidents in China, such as the Jinan Incident in 1928, which reflected ongoing tensions between Japan and the Republic of China. Tanaka’s government faced domestic political pressures and economic challenges of the era, and he left office in 1929. He died later that year.

The name Giichi is relatively rare in contemporary use, and most references in English-language sources about individuals with this name pertain to Giichi Tanaka and historical contexts from the early 20th century.