Syd (shido) in Japanese

The name Syd in Japanese Katakana is シド which in romaji is shido. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Syd in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is しど.

How do you write Syd in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "syd" is 湿土 (Shidotsu). It is pronounced "shi-do-tsu" and the kanji mean "moist soil".

The western meaning of the name "Syd" is derived from the Old English name "Sidney", which means "wide island". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 广島, which is pronounced "Guang-dao" and means "wide island".

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