Cynthia (shinshia) in Japanese

The name Cynthia in Japanese Katakana is シンシア which in romaji is shinshia. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Cynthia in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is しんしあ.

How do you write Cynthia in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "Cynthia" is 真志愛 (Shin-shi-ai). The kanji 真 (Shin) means "true", 志 (Shi) means "will" or "aspiration", and 愛 (Ai) means "love".

The western meaning of the name Cynthia is "from Mount Kynthos". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 昆帝 (Kon-tei), which is pronounced with two syllables: Kon-tei. The kanji characters mean "ancient emperor".

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