Bette (betto) in Japanese

The name Bette in Japanese Katakana is ベット which in romaji is betto. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Bette in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is べっと.

How do you write Bette in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "bette" (romaji: "betto") is 別当 (pronounced "be-t-tou"), which means "special appointment".

The western meaning of the name "Bette" is a diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 祝詞 (Iwai-shi), which is pronounced "ee-wah-ee-shee". The kanji characters mean "prayer" and "words".

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