Phil (firu) in Japanese

The name Phil in Japanese Katakana is フィル which in romaji is firu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Phil in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ふぃる.

How do you write Phil in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "firu" is 芙蓉 (Fūrō), pronounced "fu-u-roh". The kanji means "lotus flower".

The western meaning of the name "Phil" is derived from the Greek name "Philippos", which means "lover of horses". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 馬愛 (Uma-Ai), which is pronounced "oo-mah-ah-ee". The Kanji characters mean "horse" and "love", respectively.

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