Ken'ichi or Kenichi (Japanese: けんいち, ケンイチ, pronounced [keɰ̃.i.tɕi]) is a masculine Japanese given name.

Ken'ichi
Ken'ichi Enomoto, a singing comedian
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent depending on the kanji
Other names
Related namesKen, Kenji, Kenzo, Jun'ichi, Shin'ichi

Possible writings

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Ken'ichi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 賢一, "wise, one"
  • 健一, "healthy, one"
  • 憲一, "constitution, one"
  • 謙一, "humble, one"
  • 建一, "build, one"
  • 研一, "polish, one"
  • 兼一, "concurrently, one"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People with the name

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Fictional characters

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See also

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