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Kenmochi 見持 – Japanese surname

Kenmochi (見持) is read けんもち and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 見持, the characters mean: see + hold. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Kenmochi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
見持	けんもち	see + hold	16
間持	けんもち	interval + hold	21
建持	けんもち	build + hold	18
監物	けんもち	oversee + thing	23
堅持	けんもち	strict + hold	21
堅物	けんもち	strict + thing	20

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

The kanji in Kenmochi

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

持

hold, have

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジ Kun: も

間

interval, space

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カン、ケン Kun: あいだ、ま、あい

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

Kenmochi in different scripts

Romaji	Kenmochi
Hiragana	けんもち
Katakana	ケンモチ
Kanji (most common)	見持

Full name examples

Ayumi Kenmochi (Japanese order: 見持歩美, けんもちあゆみ)
Yurina Kenmochi (Japanese order: 見持百合奈, けんもちゆりな)
Yuki Kenmochi (Japanese order: 見持結城, けんもちゆうき)

How to pronounce Kenmochi

Break it into 3 parts: ken · mo · chi. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written けんもち.

Questions about Kenmochi

What does Kenmochi mean in Japanese?

Kenmochi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 見持, combines these meanings: see + hold. Other spellings include 間持 (interval + hold), 建持 (build + hold), 監物 (oversee + thing).

How do you write Kenmochi in kanji?

The most common way is 見持 (けんもち). It can also be written 間持, 建持, 監物, 堅持, 堅物.

How do you write Kenmochi in katakana?

Kenmochi is ケンモチ in katakana and けんもち in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kenmochi?

Kenmochi is read けんもち and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 見

見: see, hopes, chances

Asami 浅見 Gomi 五見 Inami 稲見 Kenda 見田 Kenjo 見生 Kenzaki 見崎 Mihiro 見広 Sagami 相見 Tarumi 垂見 Yoshimi 吉見

Names with a similar sound

Kenda 見田 Kenjo 見生 Kenzaki 見崎