Sophia (sofia) in Japanese

The name Sophia in Japanese Katakana is ソフィア which in romaji is sofia. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Sophia in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is そふぃあ.

How do you write Sophia in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Sophia" is 紗芙亜 (さふあ), pronounced sa-fu-a. The kanji 紗 means "gauze", 芙 means "lotus", and 亜 means "Asia". Together, the kanji name roughly translates to "gauze lotus of Asia".

The western meaning of the name "Sophia" is wisdom or knowledge. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 智恵 (Chie). It is pronounced "CHI-EH". The Kanji characters mean "wisdom" and "blessing".

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