Wes (wesu) in Japanese

The name Wes in Japanese Katakana is ヱス which in romaji is wesu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Wes in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ゑす.

How do you write Wes in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "wes" would be 和瀬 (わせ - wa-se). The kanji means "harmony" and "rapids".

The western meaning of the name "Wes" is derived from the Old English name "Weslei," which is derived from the Germanic name "Wesilo," meaning "western battle." The closest matching Kanji name based on this western meaning is 西郷 (Sei-gō), which is pronounced with two syllables: "Sei" and "Gō." The Kanji characters mean "West" and "Village," respectively.

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