Garnet (gaanetto) in Japanese

The name Garnet in Japanese Katakana is ガアネット which in romaji is gaanetto. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Garnet in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is があねっと.

How do you write Garnet in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "Garnet" is 鴨音 (Kamo-ne). This name is pronounced with two syllables: "Ka-mo-ne". The kanji characters mean "duck" and "sound".

The western meaning of the name Garnet is "dark red gemstone". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 紅玉 (Kougyoku), which is pronounced "ko-u-gyo-ku". The Kanji characters mean "crimson" and "jewel".

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