Burgundy (baagandi) in Japanese

The name Burgundy in Japanese Katakana is バアガンディ which in romaji is baagandi. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Burgundy in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ばあがんでぃ.

How do you write Burgundy in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "burgundy" is 梅蘭 (ばいらん) and it is pronounced "bai-ran". The kanji 梅 means "plum" and 蘭 means "orchid".

The western meaning of the name "Burgundy" is a deep red color, similar to the color of the Burgundy wine. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 紅葡萄 (Koubutou), which is pronounced as "ko-u-bu-to-u". The kanji characters mean "red" (紅) and "grape" (葡萄).

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