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Kenta 権太 – Japanese boy given name

Kenta (権太) is read けんた and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 権太, the characters mean: authority + plump. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Kenta

Kenta pairs 健 (healthy) with 太, which means big or thick and appears in many boys' names. Together they wish for a strong, sturdy child.

How to write Kenta in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
権太	けんた	authority + plump	19
建太	けんた	build + plump	13
研太	けんた	polish + plump	13
憲太	けんた	constitution + plump	20
健太	けんた	healthy + plump	15
険太	けんた	precipitous + plump	15

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

The kanji in Kenta

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

太

plump, thick, big around

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タイ、タ Kun: ふと

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

研

polish, study of, sharpen

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ケン Kun: と

Kenta in different scripts

Romaji	Kenta
Hiragana	けんた
Katakana	ケンタ
Kanji (most common)	権太

Full name examples

Kenta Yuki (Japanese order: 結城権太, ゆうきけんた)
Kenta Kono (Japanese order: 河野権太, こうのけんた)
Kenta Maki (Japanese order: 牧権太, まきけんた)

How to pronounce Kenta

Break it into 2 parts: ken · ta. 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 けんた.

Questions about Kenta

What does Kenta mean in Japanese?

Kenta has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 権太, combines these meanings: authority + plump. Other spellings include 建太 (build + plump), 研太 (polish + plump), 憲太 (constitution + plump).

How do you write Kenta in kanji?

The most common way is 権太 (けんた). It can also be written 建太, 研太, 憲太, 健太, 険太.

How do you write Kenta in katakana?

Kenta is ケンタ in katakana and けんた in hiragana.

Is Kenta a boy or girl name?

Kenta is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 権

権: authority, power, rights

Kenzo 権三

Names with a similar sound

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