Kenji (given name)

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Pronunciation Ken-jí Word/name Japanese Related names Ken Ken'ichi Kenzo		Gender Male Region of origin Japanese

Meaning Different depending on the kanji

Kenji (けんじ, ケンジ) or Kenzi is a Japanese given name for boys.

Possible writings

Kenji can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

賢二, "wise, second"

健二, "healthy, second"

健次, "healthy, next"

謙二, "modest, second"

研二, "research, second"

憲次, "constitution, next"

健司, "healthy, rule"

健治, "healthy, govern"

賢治, "wise, govern"

健児, "healthy, child"

謙, modest

People

Daimanazuru Kenji (健司, born 1977), Japanese sumo wrestler

Kenji Anan (健治, born 1962), Japanese stage and film actor

Kenji Doihara (賢二, 1883–1948), Japanese military general

Kenji Eda (憲司, born 1956), Japanese politician

Kenji Fujimori (born 1980), Peruvian politician, son of ex-president Alberto Fujimori

Kenji Fukuda (born 1977), Japanese footballer for Ehime F.C.

Kenji Furuya (建志) a vocalist of a Japanese rock group Dragon Ash

Kenji Goto (後藤健二) (1967-2015) Japanese freelance video journalist, killed by ISIL

Kenji Hatanaka (健二, 1923–1945), Japanese soldier

Kenji Ishiguro (健治, born 1935), Japanese photographer

Kenji Ito (賢治, born 1968), Japanese music composer

Kenji Jasper, American writer

Kenji Johjima (健司, born 1976), Japanese Major League Baseball catcher

Kenji Kamiyama (健治, born 1966), Japanese anime director

Kenji Kawai (憲次, born 1957), Japanese music composer

Kenji Kawakami (賢司, born 1946), inventor of the Japanese craze Chindōgu

Kenji Kimihara (健二, born 1941), Japanese long-distance runner

Kenji Konishi (健司, born 1955), Japanese electronic musician

Kenji Kosaka (憲次, born 1946), Japanese politician

Kenji Matsuda (賢二, born 1971), Japanese actor

Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater), (born 1978)

Kenji Miyamoto (politician), (1908-2007)

Kenji Miyazawa (賢治, 1896–1933), Japanese poet and author of children's literature

Kenji Mizoguchi (健二, 1898–1956), Japanese film director

Kenji Nakagami (健次, 1946–1992), Japanese author

Kenji Nagai (健司, 1957–2007), Japanese photographer

Kenji Nojima (健児, born 1976), Japanese voice actor

Kenji Ogiwara (健司, born 1969), Japanese Nordic combined skier

Kenji Ohtsuki (ケンヂ, born 1966), Japanese heavy metal rock musician

Kenji Otonari (born 1984), Japanese Baseball pitcher

Kenji Sahara (健二, born 1932), Japanese actor

Kenji Sawada (研二, born 1948), Japanese actor and singer

Patrick Kenji Takahashi (born 1940), American biochemical engineer and science writer

Kenji Treschuk (born 1982), American soccer defender

Michael Kenji Shinoda (篠田賢治), rapper, keyboardist, backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Linkin Park and Fort Minor

Kenji Suzuki (健二, born 1929), Japanese NHK announcer

Kenji Tabata (健児, born 1974), Japanese sprinter

Kenji Terada (憲史, born 1952), Japanese script writer, anime director, novelist, and scenario writer

Kenji Tokitsu (born 1947), Japanese author and martial artist

Kenji Tomiki (謙治, 1900–1979), Japanese aikidoka and judoka

Kenji Tsukagoshi (賢爾, 1900–1943), Japanese aviator and explorer

Kenji Tsumura (健志, born 1986), professional Magic: The Gathering player

Kenji Tsuruta (謙二, born 1961), Japanese manga artist and illustrator

Kenji Ueda (born 1965), Japanese musician better known as Kenzi

Kenji Utsumi (賢二, 1937–2013), Japanese actor

Kenji Watanabe (born 1969), Japanese breaststroke swimmer

Kenji Williams, American filmmaker, electronic music producer, and violinist

Kenji Wu (born 1979), a Taiwanese singer and actor

Fictional characters

Kenji in the real-time strategy game Battle Realms

Kenji Delos Reyes from the Filipino novel "She's Dating the Gangster"

Kenji, the main character in the 2003 Thai film Last Life in the Universe

Kenji (健二) in the manga franchise Initial D

Kenji in the video game Need for Speed: Carbon

Kenji (ケンジ a.k.a. Tracey Sketchit) in the Pokémon anime and manga series Electric Tale of Pikachu

Kenji in GTA 3

Kenji Tenzai from Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

Kenji, Dragonfly Jones' student/rival in the TV show Martin

Kenji in the video game Red Earth (Warzard)

Kenji in Sports Champions

Kenji Endō (健児), the protagonist in the manga series 20th Century Boys

Kenji Harima (拳児), the main character from the manga and anime series School Rumble

Kenji Himura (剣路) in the manga series Rurouni Kenshin

Kenji Muto in the fantasy novel series Tales of the Otori

Kenji Tomochika in the game Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 responsible for the "Magician" social link

Kenji Tsukino (謙之), a minor character in Sailor Moon media

Kenji Lee, Inspector Lee's brother in Rush Hour 3

Kenji Setou, a legally blind character in Katawa Shoujo

Kenji Makabe, A soccer player who plays for Tokai Junior high in Kattobi Itto

Kenji Mitani, A soccer player who plays for Ofuna Ura Junior high in Kattobi Itto

References

Kenji (given name) Wikipedia

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