Jen (jen) in Japanese

The name Jen in Japanese Katakana is ジェン which in romaji is jen. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Jen in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is じぇん.

How do you write Jen in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "jen" is 全 (pronounced "zen"). The kanji means "all" or "whole".

The western meaning of the name "Jen" is derived from the Welsh name "Gwenhwyfar", which means "fair and smooth". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 純-じゅん, which means "pure". It is pronounced "jun".

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