Lau (rau) in Japanese

The name Lau in Japanese Katakana is ラウ which in romaji is rau. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Lau in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is らう.

How do you write Lau in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding name is 劉 (Ryou). It is pronounced as "ryou" with two syllables. The kanji means "axe".

The western meaning of the name "Lau" is "lion". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 獅子 (Shishi). It is pronounced "shi-shi". The Kanji means "lion".

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