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Origin and Meaning of the Name Kenji

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	Japanese


Meaning:	Twice as wise


Pronunciation:	(KEN jee) [Guide]

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Japanese Names

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English and Japanese speaking countries

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The meaning of Kenji depends on the characters chosen to write the name.
A common possibility is "intelligent; wise; wisdom; cleverness" (ken) and the number two (ji).

Other possibilities for the first element include "modest" and "healthy", and for the second element "intention, hopes".