Val (baru) in Japanese

The name Val in Japanese Katakana is バル which in romaji is baru. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Val in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ばる.

How do you write Val in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "val" is 波留 (はる), pronounced "ha-ru". The kanji means "to stop the waves".

The western meaning of the name "Val" is derived from the Latin name "Valentinus" which means "strong, healthy, and brave". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 健勇 (Ken-yū), which is pronounced as "ken-yoo". The Kanji characters mean "strong" (健) and "brave" (勇).

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