Yoav (yoabu) in Japanese
Yoav in Katakana
ヨアブ
Yoav in Romaji
yoabu
Yoav in Hiragana
よあぶ
The name Yoav in Japanese Katakana is ヨアブ which in romaji is yoabu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Yoav in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is よあぶ.
How do you write Yoav in Japanese Kanji?
The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Yoav" is 容昭 (Yōshō). It is pronounced "yoh-shoh". The kanji characters mean "magnanimous/kind/benevolent" and "bright/illustrious".
The western meaning of the name Yoav is "God is Father". The closest matching Kanji name is 神父 (Kami-Chichi), which is pronounced "ka-mee-chee-chee". This Kanji name means "God Father".
