Young (yangu) in Japanese

The name Young in Japanese Katakana is ヤング which in romaji is yangu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Young in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is やんぐ.

How do you write Young in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "yangu" is 揚げ (age). It is pronounced "a-ge". The kanji means "to raise" or "to lift up".

Western Meaning: Young Closest Matching Kanji Name: 若い (Wakai) Pronunciation: Wa-kai Meaning: Young

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