Opal (opaaru) in Japanese

The name Opal in Japanese Katakana is オパアル which in romaji is opaaru. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Opal in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is おぱある.

How do you write Opal in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "opal" is 桜花 (おうか - ou-ka), which means "cherry blossom".

The western meaning of the name "Opal" is "precious stone". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 玉璧 (gyokupitsu), pronounced "gyo-ku-pi-tsu". The kanji characters mean "jewel" and "mirror".

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