Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 人麒, 人希, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. KHEE-TO-KEE [key] Meaning & History From 人 (hito) meaning "person" and 麒 (ki) meaning "Chinese unicorn, giraffe, genius, bright, shining" or 希 (ki) meaning "beg, request, hope". Other kanji combinations can be used.