Kenji in Japan means "strong/healthy second son," "wise second son,".
Kenji is a popular Japanese male name and also has variations like "strong/wise man/child," depending on the kanji characters that are used.
Kenji is often used by combining "Ken" (健/賢/研 - healthy/wise/study) with "ji" (児/二/治 - child/second/govern/peace).
The word Kenji also signifies positive traits like health, strength, intelligence and can also denote birth order, as in "second son,".
Key meanings of Kenji in Japan include.
Strength & Health which is from 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong".
Wisdom & Intelligence which is from 賢 (ken) meaning "wise, intelligent".
Birth Order which is from 二 (ji) meaning "two" or "second," often for a second son.
Peace/Govern which is from 治 (ji) meaning "govern, rule," or sometimes peace.
The common Kanji Combinations and meanings of Kenji include.
健二 (Kenji) which means, Healthy second son.
賢二 (Kenji) which means, Wise/intelligent second son.
健児 (Kenji) which means, Healthy child/son.
研二 (Kenji) which means, Study/sharpen second.
健治 (Kenji) which means, Healthy/govern.
The name Kenji has cultural significance and reflects traditional Japanese aspirations for children, embodying virtues like strength, intellect and good fortune and has been popular for many centuries.