Kenshi (けんし)
Kenshi is read けんし and has 3 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 健司, 健史 and 健士. All three are masculine.
Reading
け·ん·し (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
3 in our data
Gender
Masculine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Kenshi
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 健司けんしMasculine
Healthy + govern
- 健(けん)— healthy
- 司(し)— govern
- 健史けんしMasculine
Healthy + history
- 健(けん)— healthy
- 史(し)— history
- 健士けんしMasculine
Healthy + gentleman
- 健(けん)— healthy
- 士(し)— gentleman
The kanji in Kenshi
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 健healthy3 spellings
- 司govern1 spelling
- 史history1 spelling
- 士gentleman1 spelling
Kenshi with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Names that sound similar
Names that start or end with the same sounds.
Other names that use 健 (healthy)
Kenshi on our lists
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Questions about Kenshi
Is Kenshi a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Kenshi is masculine.
What does Kenshi mean?
Kenshi is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 健司 reads as "healthy + govern", 健史 reads as "healthy + history" and 健士 reads as "healthy + gentleman". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Kenshi be written in kanji?
Our data lists 3: 健司, 健史 and 健士. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Kenshi?
けんし is 3 beats: け · ん · し. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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