Brian (buraian) in Japanese

The name Brian in Japanese Katakana is ブライアン which in romaji is buraian. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Brian in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ぶらいあん.

How do you write Brian in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "brian" is 無頼庵 (ぶらいあん). It is pronounced "bu-rai-a-n" and it means "hermitage of no dependence".

The western meaning of the name Brian is "strong, virtuous, and honorable". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 義勇 (gi-yuu). This name is pronounced with two syllables: gi-yuu. The kanji characters mean "righteousness" and "bravery".

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