Charles (chaaruzu) in Japanese

The name Charles in Japanese Katakana is チャアルズ which in romaji is chaaruzu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Charles in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ちゃあるず.

How do you write Charles in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "charles" would be 查留 (ちゃるーず, cha-ru-zu). This kanji name is composed of two characters: 查 (ちゃ, cha) meaning "to investigate" and 留 (るー, ruu) meaning "to remain".

The western meaning of the name "Charles" is "free man". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 自由 (Jiyuu), pronounced "jee-yuu". The kanji means "freedom".

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