Reuben (ruuben) in Japanese

The name Reuben in Japanese Katakana is ルウベン which in romaji is ruuben. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Reuben in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is るうべん.

How do you write Reuben in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Reuben" is 魯本 (Rō-ben). The kanji means "from the land of Lu (an ancient Chinese state)."

The western meaning of the name Reuben is "behold, a son". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 看護 (kan-go). This name is pronounced with two syllables: kan and go. The kanji 看 means "to look" and 護 means "protection". Together, the kanji 看護 means "to look and protect".

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