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Japanese boy(male) nameKen’You
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:けんよう
  • Katakanatip:ケンヨウ
  • English Syllablestip:ken-you (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ke-n-yo-u (4)
  • English transcriptionstip:Ken'You, Ken’You, Ken’Yō
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Kenchan(けんちゃん)Click to speech けんちゃんYoukun( ようくん)Click to speech  ようくんKenyoukun( けんようくん)Click to speech  けんようくん

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls. Japanese girl(female) nameSee the girls' version here.

Kanji Names & Meanings - 1 variation

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. A name with only one kanji variation is considered unique and rare in Japan. Below is the kanji representation of "Ken’You."

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健洋- Ken’You -

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means "healthy, strong, skilled."

Name ideas examples

  • Healthy - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Strong - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.

  • Skilled - Skilled - Capable; talented - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of skilled throughout life.

  • Long-lasting - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Powerful - Being powerful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be powerful, letting this quality guide their path.

means "ocean, western, vast."

  • Western - Relating to the West.

  • Vast - Immense; widespread.

  • Abundant - A large amount of something that is overflowing or overflowing with abundance.

  • East and West - The two halves of the world, divided by the East and West.

  • Expansive - A large area of land or water that is spread out and covers a great distance.

  • Sea - A large body of water, usually salty, that covers much of the Earth's surface.

  • Shore - The land along the edge of a body of water, such as a lake, ocean, or river.

Name ideas examples

  • Western - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Abundant - Abundance represents the overflowing blessings that come from a generous universe. May your child live abundantly, overflowing with blessings to share.

  • East and West - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.

  • Expansive - Being expansive represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be expansive, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Sea - The sea symbolizes vastness, depth of character, and the acceptance of all things. May your child possess the ocean's depth and vastness, embracing life with boundless capacity.

  • Shore - Shores represent meeting points, transitions, and the edge between worlds. May your child navigate the shores between different aspects of life.

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