Edison (edison) in Japanese

The name Edison in Japanese Katakana is エディソン which in romaji is edison. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Edison in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is えでぃそん.

How do you write Edison in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "edison" is 江森 (えそん), pronounced "e-so-n". The kanji mean "river" and "forest".

The western meaning of the name "Edison" is derived from the Old English elements "ead" (wealth, fortune) and "sunu" (son). The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 恵孫, which is pronounced "eh-dzu-moh-no". The Kanji characters mean "blessed/fortunate son".

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