Regis (rijisu) in Japanese

The name Regis in Japanese Katakana is リジス which in romaji is rijisu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Regis in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りじす.

How do you write Regis in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "regis" is 理治寿 (ri-ji-su), which is pronounced as "ree-jee-soo". The kanji characters mean "reason/logic", "govern/rule", and "longevity/long life".

The western meaning of the name "Regis" is "king". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 王様 (ō-sama), which is pronounced "oh-sah-mah". The kanji 王 (ō) means "king" and 様 (sama) is an honorific suffix.

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