Aurora (oorora) in Japanese

The name Aurora in Japanese Katakana is オオロラ which in romaji is oorora. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Aurora in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is おおろら.

How do you write Aurora in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "oorora" is 「桜蘭」, pronounced "o-o-ra-ra". The kanji characters mean "cherry blossom" and "orchid", respectively.

The western meaning of the name Aurora is "dawn" or "light of day". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 明日香 (あすか), which is pronounced "a-su-ka". The kanji characters mean "tomorrow" and "fragrance".

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