Ernest
in Japanese
Makoto
sincerity
Character by character
Other ways to write Ernest
亜寧寿斗
A · Ne · Su · To
Asia / second · serenity · longevity · Big Dipper
安音澄翔
A · Ne · Su · To
peace · sound · clear · soaring
About Ernest in Japanese
In Japan, Ernest is written アーネスト in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 誠 is read Makoto. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 誠 (Makoto, sincerity).
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How do you write Ernest in Japanese?+
Ernest is written アーネスト in katakana. A kanji spelling is 誠, read Makoto.
What does 誠 mean?+
Character by character, 誠 means sincerity.
Is 誠 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Makoto and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Ernest is written in katakana: アーネスト.