Horace (horesu) in Japanese

The name Horace in Japanese Katakana is ホレス which in romaji is horesu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Horace in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ほれす.

How do you write Horace in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "horace" is 「保羅」, pronounced as "ho-ra". The kanji characters mean "to protect/preserve + Paul".

The western meaning of the name Horace is derived from the Latin word "horatius," which means "timekeeper." The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 時計 (Tokei), pronounced "toh-keh-ee." The kanji characters mean "time" and "watch/clock."

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