Shinji
Shinji is a male name .
Origin and meaning
Shinji is of Japanese origin. The Kanji characters used mean:
- Sign for shin
- 伸 "expand"
- 真 "Truth, Reality"
- 進 "progress"
- 新 "new"
- 慎 "humility"
- 信 "Trust, Faith"
- Sign for Ji
- 治 "govern"
- 司 "control"
- 二 "two, second"
- 士 "Lord, Samurai"
Name bearer
- Shinji Ebisawa (Japanese 蛯 沢 伸 治, Ebisawa Shinji; * 1977), Japanese biathlete and cross-country skier
- Shinji Himeno (* 1966), Japanese painter
- Shinji Hirai (Japanese 平井 伸 治, Hirai Shinji; * 1961), Japanese politician and governor of Tottor Prefecture
- Shinji Kagawa (Japanese 香 川 真 司, Kagawa Shinji; * 1989), Japanese football player
- Shinji Matsuura (Japanese 松浦 進 二, Matsuura Shinji; * 1964), Japanese badminton player
- Shinji Mikami (Japanese 三 上 真 司 Mikami Shinji, * 1965), Japanese game developer
- Shinji Nagashima (Japanese 永島 慎 二 Nagashima Shinji; 1937–2005), Japanese mangaka
- Shinji Nakamoto (Japanese 中 本 新 二, Nakamoto Shinji; * 1945), Japanese archer
- Shinji Nakano (Japanese 中 野 信 治, Nakano Shinji; * 1971), Japanese Formula 1 racing driver
- Shinji Okazaki (Japanese 岡 崎 慎 司, Okazaki Shinji; * 1986), Japanese football player
- Shinji Ono (Japanese 小野 伸 二 Ono Shinji; * 1979), Japanese football player
- Shinji Orito (Japanese 折 戸 伸 治, Orito Shinji; * 1973), Japanese composer and arranger
- Shinji Sōmai (Japanese 相 米 慎 二 Sōmai Shinji; 1948–2001), Japanese director
- Shinji Takahira (Japanese 高平 慎 士, Takahira Shinji; * 1984), Japanese athlete
- Shinji Tarutoko (Japanese 樽 床 伸 二, Tarutoko Shinji; * 1959), Japanese politician (DPJ)