The word Koibito means "sweetheart" or "lover" and is a Japanese word.
The Japanese word "Koibito" is a gender neutral term for a romantic partner and is formed from two kanji, which are koi which means love and bito which means person.
Although koibito can also describe any romantic relationship, the specific terms for boyfriend which are kanojo for girlfriend and kareshi which means boyfriend are also used commonly.
The main meaning of "Koibito" in Japanese is "lover" or "sweetheart".
It's gender neutral and can be used for both males and females.
The origin of the word "Koibito" combines the word of koi which means love and bito which means person so the Japanese word "koibito" literally means, "love person".
Koibito is used in Japanese to describe someone that you're in a romantic relationship with, like someone you're going on dates with or someone you're buying presents for.
Examples of the usage of the word "Koibito" include.
Kareshi (彼氏) which means "boyfriend".
Kanojo (彼女) which means "girlfriend".
The koibito Japanese term is also the name of a popular souvenir cooking that is from Hokkaido, Japan and is called Shiroi Koibito, which translates to mean "White Lover".