Eiji Explained
| Eiji |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Origin: | Japanese |
| Related Names: | Eiichi |
Eiji is a common masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Eiji can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
- , "prosperity, peace"
- , "great, peace"
- , "great, second"
- , "eternity, next"
The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana .
The Eiji era ("eternal peace") is a period in the history of Japan, dating from 1141 to 1142 AD. It follows the Hōen era and precedes the Kōji era.
People with the name
- , Japanese actor
- , Japanese designer and video game director
- , Japanese professional wrestler
- , Japanese film actor
- , Japanese shogi player
- , Japanese cartoonist, painter, illustrator, and haiga artist
- , Japanese football goalkeeper
- , Japanese industrial designer
- , Japanese professional mixed martial artist
- , Japanese voice actor
- , Japanese boxer
- , Japanese film actor
- , Japanese conductor
- , Japanese businessman
- , Japanese volleyball player
- , Japanese tennis player
- , Japanese footballer
- , Japanese chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation
- , Japanese special effects director
- , Japanese singer and entertainer
- , Japanese voice actor
- , Japanese historical novelist
Fictional characters
- Eiji Asuma, a character in the manga series Psychometrer Eiji
- Eiji Date, a character in the manga and anime series Hajime no Ippo
- Eiji Hino, a character in the Japanese: tokusatsu television series Kamen Rider OOO
- Eiji Kamiya, a character in the manga and anime series Wangan Midnight
- Eiji Kanda, a character in the manga and anime series Antique Bakery
- Eiji Kashii, a character in the light novel and anime series
- Eiji Kikumaru, a character in the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis
- Eiji Kisaragi, a character in the video game series Art of Fighting and The King of Fighters
- Eiji Niizuma, a character in the manga and anime series Bakuman
- Eiji Sawakita, a character in the manga and anime series Slam Dunk
- Eiji Nochizawa, a character in the anime film
- Eiji Okumura, a character in the manga and anime series Banana Fish
- Eiji Ōtori, a character in the multimedia franchise Uta no Prince-sama
- Eiji Takaoka, a character in the Japanese: tokusatsu television series GoGo Sentai Boukenger
