Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 恋子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. KO-EE-KO [key] Other Forms FormsRenko Meaning & History From 恋 (koi, ren) meaning "affection, romantic love, yearn for" and 子 (ko, shi) means "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.