Bud (bado) in Japanese

The name Bud in Japanese Katakana is バド which in romaji is bado. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Bud in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ばど.

How do you write Bud in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "bud" is 歩道 (ほどう - ho-dou). This kanji means "pedestrian walkway".

The western meaning of the name "Bud" is derived from the English word "bud" which means a small, newly formed flower or leaf. The closest matching Kanji name based on this western meaning would be 芽 (me), which is pronounced "meh". The kanji 芽 means "bud" or "sprout".

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