Koihin

Koihin is a term that may appear in Japanese-language contexts and in cross-linguistic usage, but it is not a standard word in everyday modern Japanese. In theory, it can be formed from the kanji characters 個 meaning “item, unit” and 品 meaning “goods, product,” yielding a reading of ko-hin. Because this construction is uncommon in contemporary Japanese, koihin is rarely encountered outside specialized or legacy materials; more typical words for “an item” or “goods” are shōhin (商品) or hinmoku (品目).

In practical use, koihin may act as a label or field name in inventories, procurement lists, or legacy database schemas to denote an individual item within a larger set. In such contexts, a record labeled koihin would commonly include attributes such as item identifier, name, quantity, unit price, and related metadata. Because koihin is not a mainstream term, its appearance often signals legacy documentation, internal shorthand, or a non-native transliteration rather than standard Japanese writing.

Etymology and readings tend to be uncertain outside specialized texts. When koihin is written in kanji as 個品, the intended meaning is typically “an item” or “a single unit,” but you are unlikely to see this term used in everyday language today. For broader or clearer communication, speakers and writers usually prefer 商品, 品目, or 個別の品.

As a potential proper noun, koihin may also appear as a surname or place name in non-Japanese contexts, though there is no widely recognized figure or location by that name in major reference works. If you have a specific context or source in mind, additional details would help refine the description.

See also: shōhin, hinmoku, kojin.