# Zenki vs. Kouki? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [August 25, 2005, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860 "2005-08-25T12:18:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Speed\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Speed\_Dreams](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Speed_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/1 "2005-08-25T12:18:04Z")
OK so im trying not to sound like a total noob but i have no idea what the difference is. I think its just year differences does anyone know that can help me figure this out? thank you Drew ---
**Author:** ![TopGunn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/topgunn/32/3191_2.png) [@TopGunn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TopGunn)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/2 "2005-08-25T12:19:12Z")
[http://DriftKat.com](http://DriftKat.com) This guy had some cool info on it, go check it out 😃 ---
**Author:** ![New\_Direction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@New\_Direction](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/New_Direction)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/3 "2005-08-25T12:20:31Z")
[http://www.nadine180.com/resources/glossary.html](http://www.nadine180.com/resources/glossary.html) Pictures and everything 8) ---
**Author:** ![LeRenard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@LeRenard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LeRenard)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/4 "2005-08-25T12:26:06Z")
I love the definition of ricer and the pic, there is a guy in Regina with a red 240sx with the same body kit, what a ricer. That kit takes all the beauty away from the s13. ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/5 "2005-08-25T14:07:23Z")
> **Zenki or Kouki?** They both sound gay to me (especially Kouki). And I’m NOT hating on S14s btw, I like them just fine. I just think those names are retarded. Does anyone happen to know what the literal translation of those names are from Japanese –\> English? Or do they mean nothing at all… just a name? ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/6 "2005-08-25T16:05:35Z")
Haha, I got a chuki. What a dorky name. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/7 "2005-08-25T17:00:32Z")
Zenki means first, Chuki is either second or middle, and Kouki means last. Dont worry about hating on S14s, all models that have non-chassis related changes could be labelled with this. My 87 200sx is a kouki as it has different tail lights and other options than the first S12 200sx’s in '84. ---
**Author:** ![Speed\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Speed\_Dreams](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Speed_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/8 "2005-08-25T17:19:59Z")
So what i got from that was Zenki = 1st gen ( 88-90) Chuki = 2nd gen ( 91-94 ) kouki = 3rd gen ( 96-98 ) am i correct? ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/9 "2005-08-25T17:28:29Z")
When you are talking about S13’s specifically, that is correct. ---
**Author:** ![Inzane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@Inzane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inzane)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/10 "2005-08-25T17:36:01Z")
So what i got from that was Zenki = gay Chuki = gay’er kouki = gay’est j/k :lol: Anyway, thanks for clearing that up. Learn something new everyday. ---
**Author:** ![phat240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@phat240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/phat240)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/zenki-vs-kouki/139860/11 "2005-08-26T00:05:12Z")
95-96 zenki- rounded headlights 97-98 kouki- shark eyes