Kristen (kurisuten) in Japanese

The name Kristen in Japanese Katakana is クリステン which in romaji is kurisuten. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Kristen in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is くりすてん.

How do you write Kristen in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "kristen" is "栗津天" (Kuritsu-ten), which is pronounced with the syllables "Kuri-tsu-ten". The kanji characters mean "Chestnut Heaven/Heaven of Chestnuts".

The western meaning of the name "Kristen" is "Follower of Christ". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is "クリスチャン" (Kurisuchan). It is pronounced as "Kuri-su-chan" and the kanji means "Christian".

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