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Kenzaki 見崎 – Japanese surname

Kenzaki (見崎) is read けんざき and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 見崎, the characters mean: see + promontory. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Kenzaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
見崎	けんざき	see + promontory	18
検崎	けんざき	examination + promontory	23
建崎	けんざき	build + promontory	20
監崎	けんざき	oversee + promontory	26
健崎	けんざき	healthy + promontory	22
険崎	けんざき	precipitous + promontory	22

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

The kanji in Kenzaki

見

see, hopes, chances, idea

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ケン Kun: み

崎

promontory, cape, spit

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

検

examination, investigate

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ケン Kun: しら

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

Kenzaki in different scripts

Romaji	Kenzaki
Hiragana	けんざき
Katakana	ケンザキ
Kanji (most common)	見崎

Full name examples

Ayumi Kenzaki (Japanese order: 見崎歩美, けんざきあゆみ)
Yurina Kenzaki (Japanese order: 見崎百合奈, けんざきゆりな)
Yuki Kenzaki (Japanese order: 見崎結城, けんざきゆうき)

How to pronounce Kenzaki

Break it into 3 parts: ken · za · ki. 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 けんざき.

Questions about Kenzaki

What does Kenzaki mean in Japanese?

Kenzaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 見崎, combines these meanings: see + promontory. Other spellings include 検崎 (examination + promontory), 建崎 (build + promontory), 監崎 (oversee + promontory).

How do you write Kenzaki in kanji?

The most common way is 見崎 (けんざき). It can also be written 検崎, 建崎, 監崎, 健崎, 険崎.

How do you write Kenzaki in katakana?

Kenzaki is ケンザキ in katakana and けんざき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kenzaki?

Kenzaki is read けんざき 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 Kenmochi 見持 Mihiro 見広 Sagami 相見 Tarumi 垂見 Yoshimi 吉見

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Kenda 見田 Kenjo 見生 Kenmochi 見持