Ken in Japanese Kanji

In Japanese, Ken is written in katakana as ケン. To write it in kanji, each sound gets a character chosen for its meaning. Our top pick is 賢 (ken): “wise”.

How Ken sounds in Japanese

ケン

Kanji for Ken

賢

ken

賢
ken wise
Wise and intelligent.

謙

ken

謙
ken humility
Humble and modest; strength that does not need to boast.

希

希
ke hope
Hope, and something rare and precious.

By style

Masculine

健

healthy

Feminine

絢

splendid

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