Savannah (sabanna) in Japanese

The name Savannah in Japanese Katakana is サバンナ which in romaji is sabanna. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Savannah in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is さばんな.

How do you write Savannah in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name is 佐芭那 (Sa-ba-na). It is composed of the kanji 佐 (sa) meaning "help," 芭 (ba) meaning "fragrant," and 那 (na) meaning "what." Together, the characters form a name that roughly translates to "fragrant help."

The western meaning of the name "Savannah" is a grassy plain, usually near a river. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 河原 (Kawara), which is pronounced "ka-wa-ra". The Kanji characters mean "river" and "plain".

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