Barb (baabu) in Japanese

The name Barb in Japanese Katakana is バアブ which in romaji is baabu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Barb in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ばあぶ.

How do you write Barb in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "barb" is 羽毛 (pronounced as "ha-me"), which means "feathers" or "plumage".

The western meaning of the name "Barb" is "foreigner". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 外人 (ga-jin), which means "foreigner". It is pronounced ga-jin.

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