Lou (ruu) in Japanese

The name Lou in Japanese Katakana is ルウ which in romaji is ruu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Lou in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is るう.

How do you write Lou in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "lou" (romaji: "ruu") is 瑠 (る). It is pronounced as ru-u and it means lapis lazuli.

The western meaning of the name "Lou" is derived from the French name Louis, meaning "renowned warrior". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 勇 (yuu), pronounced "yuu-u". The Kanji character 勇 means "bravery" or "courage".

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