Basil (bajiru) in Japanese

The name Basil in Japanese Katakana is バジル which in romaji is bajiru. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Basil in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ばじる.

How do you write Basil in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "bajiru" is 梅治 (pronounced: bai-ji). The kanji 梅 means "plum" and the kanji 治 means "rule, govern, manage".

The western meaning of the name Basil is "kingly" or "royal". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 王立 (ō-ritsu), which is pronounced with two syllables: ō-ritsu. The kanji 王 means "king" and 立 means "standing". Together, the kanji form the phrase "royal standing".

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