Shinji

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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)