Reuben (ruuben) in Japanese
Reuben in Katakana
ルウベン
Reuben in Romaji
ruuben
Reuben in Hiragana
るうべん
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".
Common examples of names similar to Reuben in Japan
We found the following examples of names similar to Reuben which are used as a first name or last name in Japanese prefectures.
Some of the names below may be pronounced the same way as each other, but please note that the names take a different meaning depending on the Kanji used.
1. Ryuubin (りゅうびん): This name is pronounced "ryuu-bin" and is composed of two kanji characters, "龍" (ryuu) meaning dragon and "品" (bin) meaning goods or quality. This name is commonly used in the Kanto region of Japan, which includes Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures. 2. Ruubin (るーびん): This name is pronounced "ruu-bin" and is composed of two kanji characters, "瑠" (ruu) meaning lapis lazuli and "品" (bin) meaning goods or quality. This name is commonly used in the Kansai region of Japan, which includes Osaka and its surrounding prefectures. 3. Reubin (れうびん): This name is pronounced "reu-bin" and is composed of two kanji characters, "礼" (rei) meaning courtesy or salute and "品" (bin) meaning goods or quality. This name is commonly used in the Chugoku region of Japan, which includes Hiroshima and its surrounding prefectures. 4. Reebin (れーびん): This name is pronounced "ree-bin" and is composed of two kanji characters, "麗" (rei) meaning beautiful or lovely and "品" (bin) meaning goods or quality. This name is commonly used in the Kyushu region of Japan, which includes Fukuoka and its surrounding prefectures.