August (oogasuto) in Japanese

The name August in Japanese Katakana is オオガスト which in romaji is oogasuto. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, August in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is おおがすと.

How do you write August in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "oogasuto" is 「大祝」, pronounced as "ō-ku-ru-ku". This kanji means "grand celebration".

The western meaning of the name "August" is "venerable" or "majestic". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 威風堂々 (いふうどうどう), which is pronounced "i-fu-u-dou-dou". This kanji name translates to "majestic and imposing".

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