Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Chinese
Scripts 建, 健, etc.(Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. CHYEHN  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Chinese (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", or other characters that are pronounced in a similar fashion.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesKen(Japanese)
Other ReadingsTakeshi(Japanese)

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Entry updated June 13, 2019