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Kenshi 健子 – Japanese boy given name

Kenshi (健子) is read けんし and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 健子, the characters mean: healthy + child. This reading can be written with at least 30 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Kenshi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
健子	けんし	healthy + child	14
権士	けんし	authority + gentleman	18
健支	けんし	healthy + branch	15
研史	けんし	polish + history	14
県志	けんし	prefecture + intention	16
憲史	けんし	constitution + history	21

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Kenshi

健

healthy, health, strength, persistence

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン Kun: すこ

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

権

authority, power, rights

15 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ケン、ゴン Kun: おもり、かり、はか

士

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シ Kun: さむらい

支

branch, support, sustain, branch radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ Kun: ささ、つか、か

Kenshi in different scripts

Romaji	Kenshi
Hiragana	けんし
Katakana	ケンシ
Kanji (most common)	健子

Full name examples

Kenshi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城健子, ゆうきけんし)
Kenshi Kono (Japanese order: 河野健子, こうのけんし)
Kenshi Maki (Japanese order: 牧健子, まきけんし)

How to pronounce Kenshi

Break it into 2 parts: ken · shi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written けんし.

Questions about Kenshi

What does Kenshi mean in Japanese?

Kenshi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 健子, combines these meanings: healthy + child. Other spellings include 権士 (authority + gentleman), 健支 (healthy + branch), 研史 (polish + history).

How do you write Kenshi in kanji?

The most common way is 健子 (けんし). It can also be written 権士, 健支, 研史, 県志, 憲史.

How do you write Kenshi in katakana?

Kenshi is ケンシ in katakana and けんし in hiragana.

Is Kenshi a boy or girl name?

Kenshi is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 健

健: healthy, health, strength

Kenji 健二 Kenjiro 健二郎 Kentaro 健太郎

Names with a similar sound

Kengo 研五 Kenji 健二 Kenjiro 健二郎 Kenko 研子 Kennosuke 建之助 Kenshiro 建四郎 Kensuke 建助 Kenta 権太 Kentaro 健太郎 Kenzo 権三