Dexter (dekusutaa) in Japanese

The name Dexter in Japanese Katakana is デクスタア which in romaji is dekusutaa. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Dexter in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is でくすたあ.

How do you write Dexter in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "dexter" is 滴守 (pronounced as "teki-shu"), which means "guardian".

The western meaning of the name Dexter is "dexterous" or "right-handed". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 右得 (Migiteku), pronounced "mi-gi-te-ku". The kanji mean "right" and "gain/obtain".

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