Boris (borisu) in Japanese

The name Boris in Japanese Katakana is ボリス which in romaji is borisu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Boris in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ぼりす.

How do you write Boris in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "boris" is 波里士 (Hari-shi). The pronunciation is はり-し. The kanji mean "wave" and "gentleman".

The western meaning of the name "Boris" is "fighter". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 戦士 (senshi), pronounced "sen-shi". The kanji 戦 means "war" and 士 means "person". Together, the kanji mean "warrior" or "fighter".

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