Raphael (rafaeru) in Japanese

The name Raphael in Japanese Katakana is ラファエル which in romaji is rafaeru. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Raphael in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is らふぁえる.

This translation was provided by our comprehensive database of existing names, which is derived from Hepburn romanization, the most widely used-used system of romanization for the Japanese language.

How do you write Raphael in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Raphael" is 蘭菲爾 (らんふぃーる). It is pronounced as "ran-fu-i-ru". The kanji characters mean "orchid" (蘭) and "beauty" (菲爾).

The western meaning of the name Raphael is "God has healed". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 霊護 (Rei-go), which is pronounced "ray-go". The kanji characters mean "spirit/soul/divine protection".

Common examples of names similar to Raphael in Japan

We found the following examples of names similar to Raphael which are used as a first name or last name in Japanese prefectures:

1. Rafe-ru (ラフェール): This kanji name is pronounced with two syllables and is commonly used in the Tokyo prefecture. The kanji characters mean “laurel” and “air”, respectively. 2. Ra-fe-a (ラフェア): This kanji name is pronounced with three syllables and is commonly used in the Aichi prefecture. The kanji characters mean “laurel”, “feather”, and “love”, respectively. 3. Ra-fa-e (ラファエ): This kanji name is pronounced with three syllables and is commonly used in the Osaka prefecture. The kanji characters mean “laurel”, “flower”, and “picture”, respectively. 4. Ra-fu-e (ラフェ): This kanji name is pronounced with three syllables and is commonly used in the Hokkaido prefecture. The kanji characters mean “laurel”, “wind”, and “picture”, respectively.

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