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Japanese given name

健二

Kenji

けんじ · ケンジ

Gender tendency
boy
Style
traditional
Commonness
uncommon
Common reading
けんじ (Kenji)

Written forms

Kanji variations for Kenji

健二

high

healthy or strong; second son

healthy, strong
two, second

Full-name pairings

Surnames to pair with Kenji

Evidence trail

Sources

Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name.

  1. Index of readings in the Jōyō Kanji Table

    Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · Accessed 2026-07-29