Leo (reo) in Japanese

The name Leo in Japanese Katakana is レオ which in romaji is reo. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Leo in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is れお.

How do you write Leo in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "reo" is 玲於 (Rei-o). The kanji means "jewel".

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

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