Janus (janasu) in Japanese

The name Janus in Japanese Katakana is ジャナス which in romaji is janasu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Janus in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is じゃなす.

How do you write Janus in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "janus" is 闇夏 (Yamu-ka). The kanji mean "dark summer".

The western meaning of the name Janus is "doorway" or "beginning". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 門出 (Kadode), which is pronounced "ka-do-de" and means "departure through a gate".

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