Vanda (banda) in Japanese

The name Vanda in Japanese Katakana is バンダ which in romaji is banda. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Vanda in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ばんだ.

How do you write Vanda in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "vanda" is 番田 (pronounced "ba-n-da"), which means "field rice paddy".

The western meaning of the name "Vanda" is derived from the Latin word "vanda" which means "wanderer". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 旅立つ (tabi-datsu), which is pronounced "tah-bee-dah-tsoo". The kanji characters mean "to set out on a journey".

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