Joanne (joan) in Japanese

The name Joanne in Japanese Katakana is ジョアン which in romaji is joan. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Joanne in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is じょあん.

How do you write Joanne in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Joanne" is 定安 (Jōan). It is pronounced as "jō-an", with the first syllable being a long "ō" sound. The kanji characters mean "determined peace".

The western meaning of the name Joanne is "God is gracious". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 恵美 (E-mi). This name is pronounced "eh-mee". The kanji characters mean "blessing" and "beauty".

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