Rick (rikku) in Japanese

The name Rick in Japanese Katakana is リック which in romaji is rikku. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Rick in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りっく.

How do you write Rick in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "rick" is 力久 (りっく), pronounced "ri-kku". The kanji 力 means "power" or "strength", and 久 means "long time". Together, the name can be interpreted as "enduring strength".

The western meaning of the name "Rick" is "powerful leader". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 力士 (りきし, riki-shi), which means "powerful warrior".

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