Leon

in Japanese

玲恩

Re · On

jade chime · gratitude

How Japanese people write Leonレオン

Character by character

Other ways to write Leon

黎穏

Re · On

dawn · calm

獅子

Shishi

lion

About Leon in Japanese

In Japan, Leon is written レオン in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 玲恩 is read Re · On. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 玲 (Re, jade chime), 恩 (On, gratitude).

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Questions

How do you write Leon in Japanese?+

Leon is written レオン in katakana. A kanji spelling is 玲恩, read Re · On.

What does 玲恩 mean?+

Character by character, 玲恩 means jade chime · gratitude.

Is 玲恩 a real Japanese name?+

It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Re · On and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Leon is written in katakana: レオン.

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