Teddy (tedi) in Japanese

The name Teddy in Japanese Katakana is テディ which in romaji is tedi. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Teddy in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is てでぃ.

How do you write Teddy in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "tedi" is 手抵 (てぢ), pronounced "te-di". This kanji means "to press with the hand".

The western meaning of the name "Teddy" is a diminutive form of the name "Theodore," meaning "gift of God." The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 神贈 (Kami-Saki), which is pronounced ka-mee-sa-kee. The kanji characters mean "God" and "give/present."

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