Kenji (given name)

Kenji
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