is a common masculine
Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Kenzō can be written using different
kanji 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 or katakana.
Real people
with the given name Kenzō
- Kenzo (ケンゾ), a drummer of the Japanese visual kei independent band Ayabie
- Emperor Kenzō (顕宗), the 23rd Japanese imperial ruler
- Kenzō Adachi (謙蔵), a Japanese politician
- Kenzo Fujisue (健三), a Japanese politician
- Kenzo Nakamura (兼三), a retired judoka
- William Kenzo Nakamura, a United States Army soldier
- Kenzo Okada (1902-1982), an American painter of Japanese birth
- Kenzo Oshima (賢三, born 1943), the Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations
- Kenzo Suzuki (健想, born 1974), a Japanese professional wrestler
- Kenzo Suzuki (憲蔵), a Japanese astronomer
- Kenzo Takada (賢三, born 1939), a Japanese fashion designer
- Kenzo Tange (健三, 1913-2005), a Japanese architect
- Kenzo Yokoyama (謙三, born 1943), a retired Japanese football player
Fictional characters
with the given name Kenzō
- Kenzo Harper, a recurring character in the British sitcom My Family
- Kenzo Kobayashi (兼三), an original character in the tactical role-playing video game series Super Robot Wars
- Kenzo Tenma (賢三), the main character of the manga and anime series Monster
Other uses
- KENZO, a world-wide brand of perfumes, skincare products and clothes
- 5526 Kenzo, a Main-belt Asteroid
- Kenzo, a person who comes from the Kensington section of Philadelphia