Rex (rekkusu) in Japanese

The name Rex in Japanese Katakana is レックス which in romaji is rekkusu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Rex in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is れっくす.

How do you write Rex in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "rex" is 烈旭 (れっかく). It is pronounced "re-kku-ku" and the kanji means "fierce dawn".

The western meaning of the name Rex is "king". The closest matching Kanji name is 王 (ō), which is pronounced "oh". The kanji means "king".

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