Ted (teddo) in Japanese

The name Ted in Japanese Katakana is テッド which in romaji is teddo. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Ted in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is てっど.

How do you write Ted in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name is 手土 (pronounced "te-do"), which means "hand soil".

The western meaning of the name "Ted" is derived from the Old English name "Þeod" which means "wealth, prosperity, or ruler". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 徳 (Toku), which is pronounced "to-ku" and means "virtue, goodness, or morality".

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