Xavier
in Japanese
Za · Bi · E · Ru
constellation · Bishamon (guardian god) · protection · lapis lazuli
Character by character
Other ways to write Xavier
座美恵琉
Za · Bi · E · Ru
constellation · beauty · blessing · precious stone
座備栄流
Za · Bi · E · Ru
constellation · prepare · prosperity · flow
About Xavier in Japanese
In Japan, Xavier is written ザビエル in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 座毘衛瑠 is read Za · Bi · E · Ru. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 座 (Za, constellation), 毘 (Bi, Bishamon (guardian god)), 衛 (E, protection), 瑠 (Ru, lapis lazuli).
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How do you write Xavier in Japanese?+
Xavier is written ザビエル in katakana. A kanji spelling is 座毘衛瑠, read Za · Bi · E · Ru.
What does 座毘衛瑠 mean?+
Character by character, 座毘衛瑠 means constellation · Bishamon (guardian god) · protection · lapis lazuli.
Is 座毘衛瑠 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Za · Bi · E · Ru and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Xavier is written in katakana: ザビエル.