Shaw (shou) in Japanese

The name Shaw in Japanese Katakana is ショウ which in romaji is shou. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Shaw in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is しょう.

How do you write Shaw in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "shaw" is 昭 (shō). It is pronounced "sho-u" and it means "illustrious."

The western meaning of the name "Shaw" is derived from the Old English word "sceaga", meaning "wood". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 杉 (Shi-gi), which means "cedar tree".

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