Kenjirō

Kenjirō

Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Kenjirō, Kenjiro, Kenjirou or Kenjiroh (written: 健二郎, 健次郎, 健治郎, 健滋朗, 謙二郎, 謙次郎, 建次郎, 賢二郎 or 乾二郎) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Kenjirō Abe (阿部 健治郎, born 1989), Japanese shogi player
• Den Kenjirō (田 健治郎, 1855–1930), Japanese politician
• Kenjiro Ezoe (江添 建次郎, born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Kenjiro Haitani (灰谷 健次郎, 1934–2006), Japanese writer
• Kenjiro Hata (畑 健二郎, born 1975), Japanese manga artist
• Kenjiro Hiraki (開 健次郎, born 1940), Japanese sport wrestler
• Kenjirō Ishimaru (石丸 謙二郎, born 1953), Japanese actor
• Kenjiro Maeda (前田 健滋朗, born 1990), Japanese basketball coach
• Kenjiro Matsuki (松木 謙治郎, 1909–1986), Japanese baseball player and manager
• Kenjiro Matsumoto (松本 健次郎, born 1943), Japanese swimmer
• Kenjiro Nomura (baseball) (野村 謙二郎, born 1966), Japanese baseball player
• Kenjiro Okazaki (岡崎 乾二郎, born 1955), Japanese artist
• Kenjiro Shinozuka (篠塚 建次郎, born 1948), Japanese rally driver
• Kenjiro Shoda (正田 建次郎, 1902–1977), Japanese mathematician
• Kenjiro Takayanagi (高柳 健次郎, 1899–1990), Japanese engineer and television pioneer
• Kenjiro Tamiya (田宮 健次郎, 1928 - 2010), Japanese baseball player
• Kenjiro Todoroki (轟 賢二郎, born 1975), Japanese yacht racer
• Kenjirō Tokutomi (徳富 健次郎, 1868–1927), Japanese writer and philosopher
• Kenjiro Tsuda (津田 健次郎, born 1971), Japanese voice actor and actor
• Ume Kenjirō (梅 謙次郎, 1860–1910), Japanese educator and lawyer
• Yamakawa Kenjirō (山川 健次郎, 1854–1931), Japanese samurai, physicist and writer

Fictional characters

• Kenjiro Shirabu (白布 賢二郎), a character from the manga and anime Haikyu!! with the position of setter from Shiratorizawa Academy