Zenji (given name)
Zenji is a masculine Japanese name.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Orthography and meaning
The given name Zenji is written with various combinations of two kanji, the first read zen and the second ji (including cases where the kanji is originally read as si or chi but becomes ji due to the rendaku rule of Japanese phonology). The zen used in all the names listed below (善) means "goodness".[1]
Separately, Zenji (禅師) is a title for Zen masters, placed after their mononymous dharma name. In such cases (for example, Dōgen Zenji), it is neither a given name nor surname.[2]
People
- Iwamoto Zenji (厳本 善治, 1863 – 1942), Japanese advocate of women's education
- Zenji Okuzawa (奥沢 善二, born 1937), Japanese middle-distance runner
Fictional characters
- Zenji Marui (丸井 善二), a character from Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
References
- Breen, Jim. "Japanese Names (ENAMDICT)". Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- Sato, Giei; Nishimura, Eshin (1983). Unsui: A Diary of Zen Monastic Life. University of Hawaii Press. p. vii. ISBN 0824802721.
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