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：2026/01/03
建
Hiragana
けん / たつる
Proper noun
Japanese Meaning
人名としての「建」（たけし・けん・たつる など）は、主に男性に用いられる日本語の名前・名乗り。語源となる漢字「建」には「たてる・築きあげる・しっかりと打ち立てる」といった意味があり、そこから「しっかりとした人」「物事を打ち立てる人」といったイメージを込めて名付けられる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おとこのひとのなまえ。けんやたけるとよむ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
男性人名（日本人名）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本男性名 / 男性人名
Korean Meaning
일본의 남성 이름
Vietnamese Meaning
tên riêng nam (tiếng Nhật) / thường đọc là Ken trong tên người Nhật
Tagalog Meaning
pangalang panlalaki sa Hapon / pangalan ng lalaking Hapones
Sense（1）
a male given name
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
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Ken is my best friend.
See correct answer
建は私の親友です。
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