Francis (furanshisu) in Japanese
Francis in Katakana
フランシス
Francis in Romaji
furanshisu
Francis in Hiragana
ふらんしす
The name Francis in Japanese Katakana is フランシス which in romaji is furanshisu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Francis in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ふらんしす.
How do you write Francis in Japanese Kanji?
The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "francis" is 芙蘭子 (Fu-ran-ko). This kanji name combines the characters for "hibiscus" (芙) and "child" (蘭子).
The western meaning of the name Francis is "free man". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 自由人 (Jiyū-jin). It is pronounced as "jee-yoo-jin". The kanji characters mean "free" (自由) and "person" (人).
Common examples of names similar to Francis in Japan
We found the following examples of names similar to Francis which are used as a first name or last name in Japanese prefectures.
Some of the names below may be pronounced the same way as each other, but please note that the names take a different meaning depending on the Kanji used.
1. Fukuransu (福蘭寿): This name is pronounced "fu-ku-ran-su". The kanji characters mean "blessing" and "long life". This name is commonly used in the Kansai region, which includes Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. 2. Furanshisu (フランシス): This name is pronounced "fu-ran-shi-su". The kanji characters mean "France" and "wisdom". This name is commonly used in the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo and Yokohama. 3. Furansu (古蘭寿): This name is pronounced "fu-ran-su". The kanji characters mean "ancient" and "long life". This name is commonly used in the Chubu region, which includes Nagoya and Toyama. 4. Furanshisu (古蘭子): This name is pronounced "fu-ran-shi-su". The kanji characters mean "ancient" and "child". This name is commonly used in the Tohoku region, which includes Sendai and Morioka.