Kendo

Kendo Meaning & Origin

About Kendo
The name "Kendo" is of Japanese origin and is primarily used as a masculine name. It is derived from two kanji characters: "ken" meaning "sword" and "do" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the name "Kendo" can be interpreted as "the way of the sword" or "the path of the sword." It is often associated with the Japanese martial art of Kendo, which focuses on disciplined sword fighting techniques and embodies the principles of honor, respect, and self-improvement.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kendo are male.

Kendo Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N D OW0
🌐 IPA
/kendo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kendo in Braille

Here's how to represent Kendo in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kendo in braille

How to Spell the Name Kendo in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kendo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kendo in sign language

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