Rufus (ruufasu) in Japanese

The name Rufus in Japanese Katakana is ルウファス which in romaji is ruufasu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Rufus in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is るうふぁす.

How do you write Rufus in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "rufus" is 留芳 (りゅうぼう) which is pronounced as "ryuu-bou". The kanji 留 means "to remain, to stay" and 芳 means "fragrance, perfume".

The western meaning of the name "Rufus" is "red-haired". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 赤毛 (Aka-ge), which is pronounced "ah-kah-geh". The kanji mean "red" and "hair".

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