Susan
in Japanese
Su · Zan
longevity · mountain
Character by character
Other ways to write Susan
澄山
Su · Zan
clear · mountain
素山
Su · Zan
pure · mountain
About Susan in Japanese
In Japan, Susan is written スーザン in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 寿山 is read Su · Zan. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 寿 (Su, longevity), 山 (Zan, mountain).
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How do you write Susan in Japanese?+
Susan is written スーザン in katakana. A kanji spelling is 寿山, read Su · Zan.
What does 寿山 mean?+
Character by character, 寿山 means longevity · mountain.
Is 寿山 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Su · Zan and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Susan is written in katakana: スーザン.