Nicholas
in Japanese
Ni · Ko · Ra · Su
benevolence · tiger · fine silk · longevity
Character by character
Other ways to write Nicholas
仁湖良澄
Ni · Ko · Ra · Su
benevolence · lake · goodness · clear
仁琥良素
Ni · Ko · Ra · Su
benevolence · amber · goodness · pure
About Nicholas in Japanese
In Japan, Nicholas is written ニコラス in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 仁虎羅寿 is read Ni · Ko · Ra · Su. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 仁 (Ni, benevolence), 虎 (Ko, tiger), 羅 (Ra, fine silk), 寿 (Su, longevity).
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How do you write Nicholas in Japanese?+
Nicholas is written ニコラス in katakana. A kanji spelling is 仁虎羅寿, read Ni · Ko · Ra · Su.
What does 仁虎羅寿 mean?+
Character by character, 仁虎羅寿 means benevolence · tiger · fine silk · longevity.
Is 仁虎羅寿 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Ni · Ko · Ra · Su and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Nicholas is written in katakana: ニコラス.