Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kenji

/kˈɛndʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
ken-ji
IPA
/kˈɛndʒi/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese けんじ (Kenji).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

benjy basenji

Questions

How do you pronounce kenji?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛndʒi/.
What does kenji mean?
A male given name from Japanese.
Where does kenji come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce kenji

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kenji”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kˈɛndʒi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “kenji” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.