or Kenzi is a masculine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...

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Kenji can be written using different

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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" *堅志, "iron, purpose" *謙, "modest"

People with the name

Kenji Akabane is a Japanese voice actor. His first starring role was as Kouji Kabuto in '' Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen'' and he also went on to portray the Producer in the anime adaptation of ''The Idolmaster'' video game series. In 2014, he provided the voi ...

(赤羽根健治, born 1984), Japanese voice actor * Kenji Anan (健治, born 1962), Japanese stage and film actor * Kenji Daimanazuru (健司, born 1977), Japanese sumo wrestler *

Kenji Doihara was a Japanese general and intelligence officer. He was instrumental in the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and the establishment of Manchukuo. Born in Okayama Prefecture, Doihara became an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army and was involved ...

(賢二, 1883–1948), Japanese military general *

Kenji Eda is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan, Diet (national legislature). A native of Okayama Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Minist ...

(憲司, born 1956), Japanese politician *

Kenji Fujimori Kenji Gerardo Fujimori Higuchi (, , Hepburn: , ; born 19 May 1980) is a Peruvian businessman, politician and a former congressman representing Lima from 2011 until he was suspended from congressional duty in June 2018, in aftermath of the ''Ma ...

(健二, born 1980), Peruvian politician, son of ex-president

Alberto Fujimori Alberto Kenji Fujimori Fujimori (26 July 1938 – 11 September 2024) was a Peruvian politician, professor, and engineer who served as the 54th president of Peru from 1990 to 2000.* * * * * * * Born in Lima, Fujimori was the country's fir ...

*, Japanese handball player * Kenji Fukuda (born 1977), Japanese footballer for Ehime F.C. * Kenji Goto (後藤健二) (1967-2015) Japanese freelance video journalist, killed by ISIL *, Japanese footballer * Kenji Hatanaka (健二, 1923–1945), Japanese soldier *, Japanese anime producer * Kenji Imai (disambiguation), multiple people *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese sport wrestler *

Kenji Ishiguro is a Japanese photographer A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who uses a camera to make photographs. ...

(健治, born 1935), Japanese photographer *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese video game composer and musician * Kenji Jasper, American writer * Kenji Johjima (健司, born 1976), Japanese Major League Baseball catcher *, Japanese footballer *

Kenji Kamiyama is a Japanese director and writer, best known for '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex''. Career After working as a background artist for productions such as '' Akira'' and ''Kiki's Delivery Service'', Kamiyama joined Production I.G, co ...

(健治, born 1966), Japanese anime director *, Japanese rower *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese table tennis player *

Kenji Kawai is a Japanese music composer and arranger. Known as one of the biggest names in the soundtrack world, he has worked on a wide range of mixed media productions, including anime, TV shows, films and video games. Among his credits are Toei's '' ...

(憲次, born 1957), Japanese music composer *

Kenji Kawakami is the inventor of the Japanese craze Chindōgu. Background Early life and student activism Kawakami studied aeronautical engineering at Tokai University in 1967, but dropped out when he became involved in student protests of the 1970s facin ...

(賢司, born 1946), inventor of the Japanese craze ''Chindōgu'' *, Japanese martial artist and actor *

Kenji Kimihara is a retired Japanese long-distance track event, long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in eighth, second and fifth place, respectively. He won two gold medals in the marathon at the A ...

(健二, born 1941), Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese shogi player * Kenji Kosaka (憲次, born 1946), Japanese politician * J. Kenji López-Alt, American chef and food writer *

Kenji Matsuda is a Japanese actor. Matsuda began acting in high school when a girl he had a crush on convinced him to join the theatre club. He later joined the sho-gekijo theatrical troupe Haiyu-Za. Nowadays known for roles such as Kagero in the low-budget f ...

(賢二, born 1971), Japanese actor *

Kenji Miyamoto (figure skater) is a Japanese figure skating choreographer, coach, and former competitive ice dancer. He skated with Rie Arikawa, winning two Japanese national titles, and then with Nakako Tsuzuki. During his career, he competed at a total of ten ISU Champi ...

, (賢二, born 1978) * Kenji Miyamoto (politician), (顕治, 1908-2007) *

Kenji Miyazawa was a Japanese novelist, poet, and children's literature writer from Hanamaki, Iwate, in the late Taishō and early Shōwa periods. He was also known as an agricultural science teacher, vegetarian, cellist, devout Buddhist, and utopian social ...

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

Kenji Mizoguchi was a Japanese filmmaker who directed roughly one hundred films during his career between 1923 and 1956. His most acclaimed works include '' The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums'' (1939), '' The Life of Oharu'' (1952), '' Ugetsu'' (1953), and ' ...

(健二, 1898–1956), Japanese film director * Kenji Nagai (健司, 1957–2007), Japanese photographer *

Kenji Nagasaki is a Japanese anime director employed by Madhouse. He made his full directorial debut in 2011 with ''No. 6''. Starting in 2016, he directed the anime adaptation of ''My Hero Academia'', which has received praise from critics. Biography Kenji Na ...

(長崎健司), Japanese director *

Kenji Nakagami was a Japanese novelist and essayist. He is well known as the first, and so far the only, post-war Japanese writer to identify himself publicly as a Burakumin The are a social grouping of Japanese people descended from members of the feudal ...

(健次, 1946–1992), Japanese author *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese sailor *

Kenji Nojima is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with the voice talent agency Aoni Production. His first major role in voice-over was Spark in the '' Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight'' series. He voiced Hikaru Ichijyo in a n ...

(健児, born 1976), Japanese voice actor *

Kenji Nomura is a Japanese voice actor from Okayama Prefecture affiliated with Aoni Production. Known for playing characters large in size, he has starring roles in anime shows, including Mitsunori Kugayama in ''Genshiken'', Chairman Harabote in '' Kinnikum ...

(born 1970), 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 Kenji Sahara (佐原健二 ''Sahara Kenji'') (born 14 May 1932) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa. His birth name is Masayoshi Kato (加藤正好 ''Katō Masayoshi''). Initially he used the name Tadashi Ishihara bef ...

(健二, born 1932), Japanese actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese basketball player and coach *

Kenji Sawada is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and actor, best known for being the vocalist for the Japanese rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed because of his self-professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami (now part of Totto ...

(研二, born 1948), Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese basketball player * Kenji Suzuki (健二, born 1929), Japanese ''NHK'' announcer * Kenji Tabata (健児, born 1974), Japanese sprinter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese sailor * Patrick Kenji Takahashi (born 1940), American biochemical engineer and science writer *

Kenji Terada is a Japanese scenario writer, anime director, series organizer and novelist. His more notable works include writing the first three games of the ''Final Fantasy'' series. He also worked on '' Batman: Dark Tomorrow'', created the concept for th ...

(憲史, born 1952), Japanese script writer, anime director, novelist, and scenario writer * Kenji Tokitsu (born 1947), Japanese author and martial artist *

Kenji Tomiki was a Japanese martial artist who specialized in aikido and judo family of martial arts. Habersetzer, Gabrielle; Habersetzer, Roland (2004)

000 Triple zero, Zero Zero Zero, 0-0-0 or variants may refer to: * 000 (emergency telephone number), the Australian emergency telephone number * 000, the size of several small List of screw drives, screw drives * 0-0-0, a Droid (Star Wars)#0-0-0, dro ...

(In French) Tomiki Kenji: (Jap.) 1900-1979. Expert de Judo* et d'Aikido* qui fut élève des deux ...

(謙治, 1900–1979), Japanese aikidoka and judoka *, Japanese actor *, Japanese ice hockey player * Kenji Treschuk (born 1982), American soccer defender *

Kenji Tsukagoshi (1900–1943) was a Japanese aviator and explorer. He was navigator on the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly from Japan to Europe. Life Tsukagoshi was born in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. His father was Japanese and his mother was British. He ...

(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 Kenji Ueda (上田ケンジ ''Ueda Kenji'', nickname ウエケン ''UEKEN'') is a Japanese rock musician and producer. He is known for his solo work, as well as his work with Kenzi & The Trips and The Pillows. Biography Early life and influence ...

(born 1965), Japanese musician better known as Kenzi *

Kenji Utsumi was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyushu, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production. He was best known for his roles in ''Sally the Witch (1966)'' (as Sally's Papa), ''Fist of the North Star'' (as Raoh and Kaioh), '' Dr. Sl ...

(賢二, 1937–2013), Japanese actor * Kenji Waki (謙二, born 1960), Japanese shogi player * Kenji Watanabe (渡辺健司, born 1969), Japanese breaststroke swimmer * Kenji Williams, American filmmaker, electronic music producer, and violinist *

Kenji Wu Kenji Wu (; born 18 October 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor and director. Early life Wu was born on 18 October 1979 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. When he was six, he moved to Argentina, but came back to Taiwan to compete in MTV Taiwan's ...

(born 1979), a Taiwanese singer and actor *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese anime producer and illustrator * Michael Kenji Shinoda (篠田賢治, born 1977), American musician * Kaique Kenji (born 2006), Brazilian footballer

Fictional characters

* Kenji in the real-time strategy game '' Battle Realms'' * Kenji Delos Reyes from the Filipino novel "

She's Dating the Gangster She or S.H.E. may refer to: Language * She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English Places * She County, Anhui ** She Prefecture, 589-1121 * She County, Hebei * She River, or Sheshui, Hubei * ...

" * Kenji, the main character in the 2003 Thai film ''

Last Life in the Universe ''Last Life in the Universe'' () is a 2003 Thai romantic crime film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The film is notable for being trilingual; the two main characters flit from Thai to Japanese to English as their vocabulary requires. The fil ...

'' * Kenji, a character in the video game '' Need for Speed: Carbon'' * Kenji (ケンジ a.k.a. Tracey Sketchit) in the ''

Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise consisting of List of Pokémon video games, video games, Pokémon (TV series), animated series and List of Pokémon films, films, Pokémon Trading Card Game, a trading card game, and other related media. The fran ...

'' anime and manga series ''Electric Tale of Pikachu'' * Kenji Kasen, a

yakuza , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media (by request of the police) call them , while the yakuza call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ''yak ...

boss in ''

Grand Theft Auto III ''Grand Theft Auto III'' is a 2001 action-adventure game developed by DMA Design and published by Rockstar Games. It was the first 3D game in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series. Set in Liberty City, loosely based on New York City, the story follo ...

'' * Kenji Tenzai from '' Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3'' * Kenji, Dragonfly Jones' student/rival in the TV show ''

Martin Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * M ...

'' * Kenji in the video game '' Red Earth (Warzard)'' * Kenji in ''

Sports Champions Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a par ...

'' * Kenji Endō (健児), the protagonist in the manga series ''

20th Century Boys is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Big Comic Spirits'' from 1999 to 2006, with the 249 chapters published into 22 volumes. A 16 chapter ...

'' * Kenji Harima (拳児), the main character from the manga and anime series ''

School Rumble is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 2002 to July 2008, with its chapters collected in 22 volumes. ...

'' * Kenji Himura (剣路) in the manga series ''

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins in 1878, the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and follows a former assassin of the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work against ...

'' *Kenji Maezono, a character in the film '' Battle Royale II: Requiem'' * Kenji Muto in the fantasy novel series ''

Tales of the Otori Tales of the Otori is a series of historical fantasy novels by Gillian Rubinstein, writing under the pen name Lian Hearn, set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan. The series initially consisted of a trilogy: ''Across the Nightingale Floo ...

'' * 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 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 60 individual chapters (later reorganized into ...

'' media * Kenji Lee, Inspector Lee's brother in ''

Rush Hour 3 ''Rush Hour 3'' is a 2007 American Buddy Cop film, buddy cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner, written by Jeff Nathanson. It is the third installment in the Rush Hour (franchise), ''Rush Hour'' franchise and sequel to ''Rush Hour 2'' ...

'' * Kenji Setou, a legally blind character in ''

Katawa Shoujo is a ''Bishōjo game, bishōjo''-style visual novel by Four Leaf Studios that tells the story of a young man and five young women living with varying disabilities. The game uses a traditional text and sprite-based visual novel model with an AD ...

'' * Karate Kenji, the main character from the manga and anime series '' Fight Fever'' * Kenji Ookami, Tooey's father of Japanese descent in ''

Molly of Denali ''Molly of Denali'' (stylized in all caps) is an animated children's television series produced by WGBH-TV, WGBH Kids and animated by Atomic Cartoons, created by Dorothea Gillim and Kathy Waugh for PBS Kids and CBC Kids.

'' * Kenji Kon from ''

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'' * Kenji the Japanese Rail Zeppelin from ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry, Christopher, the series was developed for ...

'', introduced in Series 24. *Kenji Yamaguchi from the anime and manga ''

My Little Monster is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Robico about the relationship between a girl named Shizuku Mizutani and a boy named Haru Yoshida. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Dessert'' magazine from August 23, 2008 to June 24, 2013. An ...

'' * Kenji Sato, from '' Ultraman: Rising'' Netflix 2024 * Kenji, a character from the mobile game ''

Brawl Stars ''Brawl Stars'' is a multiplayer online battle arena and third-person hero shooter video game developed and published by Finnish video game company Supercell (company), Supercell. The game was released worldwide on 12 December 2018, on iOS an ...

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