Don (don) in Japanese

The name Don in Japanese Katakana is ドン which in romaji is don. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Don in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is どん.

How do you write Don in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "don" is 鈍 (どん), pronounced "do-n". The kanji means "dull, blunt".

The western meaning of the name "Don" is a title of respect, typically used for a man of high rank or authority. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 殿 (dono), which is pronounced "doh-noh". The kanji 殿 means "palace" or "lord".

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