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Kenshiro 建四郎 – Japanese boy given name

Kenshiro (建四郎) is read けんしろう and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 建四郎, the characters mean: build + four + son. This reading can be written with at least 22 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 23 to 30 strokes in total.

How to write Kenshiro in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
建四郎	けんしろう	build + four + son	23
憲四郎	けんしろう	constitution + four + son	30
健四郎	けんしろう	healthy + four + son	25
健史郎	けんしろう	healthy + history + son	25
研司郎	けんしろう	polish + director + son	23
堅四郎	けんしろう	strict + four + son	26

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

The kanji in Kenshiro

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

四

four

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ Kun: よ、よっ、よん

郎

son, counter for sons

9 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ロウ、リョウ Kun: おとこ

憲

constitution, law

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ケン

健

healthy, health, strength, persistence

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン Kun: すこ

Kenshiro in different scripts

Romaji	Kenshiro
Hiragana	けんしろう
Katakana	ケンシロウ
Kanji (most common)	建四郎

Full name examples

Kenshiro Yuki (Japanese order: 結城建四郎, ゆうきけんしろう)
Kenshiro Kono (Japanese order: 河野建四郎, こうのけんしろう)
Kenshiro Maki (Japanese order: 牧建四郎, まきけんしろう)

How to pronounce Kenshiro

Break it into 3 parts: ken · shi · ro. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 5 sound units are written けんしろう.

Questions about Kenshiro

What does Kenshiro mean in Japanese?

Kenshiro has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 建四郎, combines these meanings: build + four + son. Other spellings include 憲四郎 (constitution + four + son), 健四郎 (healthy + four + son), 健史郎 (healthy + history + son).

How do you write Kenshiro in kanji?

The most common way is 建四郎 (けんしろう). It can also be written 憲四郎, 健四郎, 健史郎, 研司郎, 堅四郎.

How do you write Kenshiro in katakana?

Kenshiro is ケンシロウ in katakana and けんしろう in hiragana.

Is Kenshiro a boy or girl name?

Kenshiro is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 建

建: build

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