Eden (iiden) in Japanese

The name Eden in Japanese Katakana is イイデン which in romaji is iiden. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Eden in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is いいでん.

How do you write Eden in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "eden" (romaji: "iiden") is 家伝 (pronounced: ka-den). The kanji means "family tradition".

The western meaning of the name "Eden" is paradise or a place of perfect bliss. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 悦園 (Etsuen), which is pronounced "eh-tsu-ehn". The kanji characters mean "pleasure" and "garden".

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