Ben
in Japanese
勉
Ben
diligence
How Japanese people write Benベン
Character by character
Other ways to write Ben
弁
Ben
eloquence
冕
Ben
imperial crown
About Ben in Japanese
In Japan, Ben is written ベン in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 勉 is read Ben. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 勉 (Ben, diligence).
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How do you write Ben in Japanese?+
Ben is written ベン in katakana. A kanji spelling is 勉, read Ben.
What does 勉 mean?+
Character by character, 勉 means diligence.
Is 勉 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Ben and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Ben is written in katakana: ベン.