Cecil (seshiru) in Japanese

The name Cecil in Japanese Katakana is セシル which in romaji is seshiru. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Cecil in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is せしる.

How do you write Cecil in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "cecil" is 節利 (Setsuri). It is pronounced as "se-tsu-ri". The kanji means "frugality" or "economy".

The western meaning of the name Cecil is "blind". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 盲 (mou), which is pronounced "moh-oo". The kanji means "blind".

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