Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Pronounced Pron. KEH-EE-CHEE [key] Other Forms Forms啓一, 敬一, 圭一, 慶一, etc. Meaning & History From Japanese 啓 (kei) meaning "revelation", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 圭 (kei) meaning "good, beautiful, lovely" or 慶 (kei) meaning "happiness" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can be used.