Alex (arekkusu) in Japanese
Alex in Katakana
アレックス
Alex in Romaji
arekkusu
Alex in Hiragana
あれっくす
The name Alex in Japanese Katakana is アレックス which in romaji is arekkusu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Alex in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is あれっくす.
How do you write Alex in Japanese Kanji?
The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "arekkusu" is 亜力楠 (ありくのす), pronounced "a-ri-ku-no-su". The kanji means "second power of strength".
The western meaning of the name Alex is "defender of mankind". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 守人 (Mamoru-hito), which is pronounced "ma-mo-ru-hi-to". The Kanji characters mean "protect" and "person".
Common examples of names similar to Alex in Japan
We found the following examples of names similar to Alex which are used as a first name or last name in Japanese prefectures.
Some of the names below may be pronounced the same way as each other, but please note that the names take a different meaning depending on the Kanji used.
1. Akiraku (あきらく) - Pronounced ah-kee-rah-koo, this name is made up of two kanji characters meaning “bright” and “enjoyment”. It is commonly used in the Tokyo area. 2. Atsushi (あつし) - Pronounced ah-tsoo-shee, this name is made up of two kanji characters meaning “warm” and “master”. It is commonly used in the Osaka area. 3. Akio (あきお) - Pronounced ah-kee-oh, this name is made up of two kanji characters meaning “bright” and “man”. It is commonly used in the Fukuoka area. 4. Arata (あらた) - Pronounced ah-rah-tah, this name is made up of two kanji characters meaning “fresh” and “new”. It is commonly used in the Hiroshima area.