Kenji (given name)
| Kenji | |
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Kenji Miyazawa, a poet and author of children's literature | |
| Pronunciation | Ken-jí |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different depending on the kanji |
| Region of origin | Japanese |
| Other names | |
| Related names |
Ken Ken'ichi Kenzo |
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"
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 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, 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
See also
- Kenji (disambiguation)
- Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director, a 1975 Japanese documentary film