is a common masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

Kenzō can be written using different

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...

characters and can mean: *賢三, "wise, three" *健三, "healthy, three" *謙三, "humble, three" *健想, "healthy, concept" *建造, "build, create" *健蔵, "healthy, storehouse" *憲蔵, "constitution, storehouse" *研造, "polish, create" The name can also be written in

hiragana is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''. It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...

katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...

People

* Emperor Kenzō (顕宗, born 5 AD), 23rd Japanese imperial ruler * Adachi Kenzō (謙蔵, 1864–1948), Japanese politician *

Kenzo Fujisue is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan, Diet (national legislature). A native of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, he graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology and received ...

(健三, born 1964), Japanese politician *, Japanese sport wrestler * Kenzo Kitakata (born 1947), Japanese novelist *

Kenzō Kotani (better known as Yasunori, born 7 January 1909 - died 1 March 2003) was the last Yasukuni Shrine swordsmith. Early history Kotani Kenzo was born on 7 January 1909 as the eldest son of a toolmaker in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture. In his adolescent ...

(1909–2003), last Yasukuni Shrine swordsmith *

Kenzo Mori Kenzo Mori (Japanese: 森研三, 1914 – January 5, 2007) was a Nisei Japanese-Canadian journalist, writer, editor and publisher of the ''New Canadian,'' an English-language newspaper aimed at second- and third-generation Japanese Canadians.Cordile ...

(1914–2007), Japanese-Canadian journalist and editor * Kenzo Nakamura (兼三, born 1973), retired judoka *

William K. Nakamura William Kenzo Nakamura (January 21, 1922 – July 4, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.US Army Center of Military H ...

(1922–1944), United States Army soldier *

Kenzo Nambu is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an forward for Indonesian club PSM Makassar. Playing career Kenzo Nambu joined to J3 League club Kataller Toyama in 2015. In 2016, he moved to Briobecca Urayasu. Club statistics ''Updated to 2 ...

(born 1992), Japanese footballer * Kenzo Okada (1902–1982), American painter of Japanese birth *

Kenzo Oshima was a Japanese diplomat. Biography Oshima was the recipient of a law degree from the University of Tokyo before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1967. He served as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs fr ...

(賢三, born 1943), Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations *, Japanese handball player * Kenzo Suzuki (健想, born 1974), Japanese professional wrestler *

Kenzo Suzuki (astronomer) is a Japanese astronomer from Toyota, Aichi, Japan. Between 1984 and 1992, he has discovered 42 minor planets mostly in collaboration with astronomers Takeshi Urata and Toshimasa Furuta. A local guide for the Brother Earth He is the disco ...

(憲蔵), a Japanese astronomer * Kenzo Takada (賢三, 1939–2020), Japanese fashion designer *

Tamoto Kenzō was a Japanese photographer. Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, editor. . Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. He was born in Kumano, in the Mie Prefecture of Honshu. When he was twenty-three, he moved to Nagasaki to study western culture. In 1859, ...

(研造, 1832–1912), Japanese photographer * Kenzo Tange (健三, 1913–2005), Japanese architect *

Kenzo Yokoyama is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for, and then managed, the Japanese national team. Club career Yokoyama was born in Saitama on January 21, 1943. After graduating from Kawaguchi High School and Rikkyo University, he ...

(謙三, born 1943), retired Japanese football player *

Kenzō Masaoka was an early anime creator. Masaoka was the first to use cel animation and recorded sound in anime.Kōdansha (1993). ''Japan: an illustrated encyclopedia.'' Kōdansha, He worked at a number of companies as an animator and actor, and was one of ...

(1898–1988), 1930s-1940s animation creator *

Kenzo Taniguchi is a Japanese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word ...

(born 1988), Japanese football player for FC Kagoshima *

Kenzo Ohashi was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. Club career Ohashi was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on April 21, 1934. After graduating from Waseda University, he played for Yuasa Batteries and his local club To ...

(born 1934), Japanese football player

Other

* Kenzo (brand), a French fashion label named after Japanese designer Kenzo Takada *

5526 Kenzo 55 may refer to: *55 (number) *55 BC *AD 55 *1955 *2055 Science *Caesium, by the element's atomic number Astronomy *Messier object Messier 55, M55, a magnitude 7.0 globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius *The New General Catalogue obje ...

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