Gus (gasu) in Japanese

The name Gus in Japanese Katakana is ガス which in romaji is gasu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Gus in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is がす.

How do you write Gus in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "gus" is 菅 (Kus-su), which is pronounced with two syllables. The kanji means "sedge grass".

The western meaning of the name Gus is derived from the Latin word "Gustavus" which means "staff of the gods". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 神杖 (Kami-tsue), which is pronounced "ka-mee-tsoo-eh". The Kanji characters mean "God" and "Cane/Staff".

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