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THE PRONUNCIATION IS INCORRECT. The hiragana けんぞ has ZERO “w.” It is pronounced “Ken,” like the Barbie doll’s male counterpart. I’ve been learning Japanese for well over three years. There is no “kewn” sound. There is zero “w” sound anywhere in the name. け is ke, ん is n, ぞ is zo.
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Well sometimes the pronunciation of the 'n' is slightly different depending on what consonant comes next.
Here are some examples of Japanese names beginning with 'Ken-' (Pronunciations according to the Behind The Name website as of June 09 2023).
https://www.behindthename.com/name/ken-2 - Ken is pronunced as /ke̞ɴ/ in Japanese
https://www.behindthename.com/name/kenta - Kenta is pronounced as /ke̞n.tä/ in Japanese
https://www.behindthename.com/name/kenji - Kenji is pronounced as /ke̞ɲ.d͡ʑi/ in Japanese
https://www.behindthename.com/name/kenshin - Kenshin is pronounced as /ke̞ɰ̃.ɕiɴ/ in Japanese
But your half-right—Wikipedia only says that in Japanese, 'n' is pronounced as [ũ͍] before 's' and [n] before 'z'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_(kana)
(All pronunciations will be in IPA format)
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Here are some examples of Japanese names beginning with 'Ken-' (Pronunciations according to the Behind The Name website as of June 09 2023).
https://www.behindthename.com/name/ken-2 - Ken is pronunced as /ke̞ɴ/ in Japanese
https://www.behindthename.com/name/kenta - Kenta is pronounced as /ke̞n.tä/ in Japanese
https://www.behindthename.com/name/kenji - Kenji is pronounced as /ke̞ɲ.d͡ʑi/ in Japanese
https://www.behindthename.com/name/kenshin - Kenshin is pronounced as /ke̞ɰ̃.ɕiɴ/ in Japanese
But your half-right—Wikipedia only says that in Japanese, 'n' is pronounced as [ũ͍] before 's' and [n] before 'z'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_(kana)
(All pronunciations will be in IPA format)
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Kenzo Takada died in 2020, so you might want to update his life dates. [noted -ed]
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In 2019 the name Kenzo was given to 8 boys in Ontario and 7 boys in British Columbia, Canada.
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Kenzō Takada (高田 賢三, 1939-2020) was a Japanese fashion designer.
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I don't mind this as a Japanese name used on Japanese people, I actually quite like the pronunciation and it seems like a name that ages well. However, it's so lame when Europeans or Americans use it. Imagine naming your kid after a brand. It's like naming your kid Gucci or Versace. You come across as materialistic and it's honestly kinda trashy.
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Brand names like Gucci or Versace are all family names. They are unusable all the way. Kenzo is a standard given name and popular in different regions for a long time. It is a part of culture and history now.
The only difference is that it is an Asian thing from the East. This may be the reason why it makes you upset.
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The only difference is that it is an Asian thing from the East. This may be the reason why it makes you upset.
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