Kim (kimu) in Japanese

The name Kim in Japanese Katakana is キム which in romaji is kimu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Kim in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is きむ.

How do you write Kim in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "kimu" is 君 (pronounced as "kun-"). The kanji means "you" or "lord".

The western meaning of the name "Kim" is "noble" or "nobility". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 君 (Kimi). It is pronounced as "Ki-mi" and it means "lord" or "master".

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