Stan (sutan) in Japanese

The name Stan in Japanese Katakana is スタン which in romaji is sutan. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Stan in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is すたん.

How do you write Stan in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "stan" is 壽丹 (pronounced as sō-tan). This kanji means "longevity elixir".

The western meaning of the name "Stan" is derived from the Old English word "stan" meaning "stone". The closest matching Kanji name based on this western meaning is 石 (Ishi), pronounced "ee-shee". The Kanji 石 means "stone".

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