Columbus in Japanese Kanji
In Japanese, Columbus is written in katakana as コランブス. To write it in kanji, each sound gets a character chosen for its meaning. Our top pick is 湖藍歩寿 (koranbusu): “lake”, “indigo”, “step”, “long life”.
How Columbus sounds in Japanese
コランブス
Kanji for Columbus
湖藍歩寿
koranbusu
- 湖ko lakeA still lake that mirrors the sky.
- 藍ran indigoIndigo, the deep blue dye of traditional Japanese cloth.Japan blue (藍色) was so common that foreigners called it “Japan blue.”
- 歩bu stepSteps and walking; moving forward one step at a time.
- 寿su long lifeCelebration and long life; a character written at weddings and New Year.
心藍歩澄
koranbusu
- 心ko heartThe heart and spirit; feeling and caring deeply.
- 藍ran indigoIndigo, the deep blue dye of traditional Japanese cloth.Japan blue (藍色) was so common that foreigners called it “Japan blue.”
- 歩bu stepSteps and walking; moving forward one step at a time.
- 澄su clarityClear, still water that you can see straight through.
幸藍歩透
koranbusu
- 幸ko happinessHappiness and good fortune.
- 藍ran indigoIndigo, the deep blue dye of traditional Japanese cloth.Japan blue (藍色) was so common that foreigners called it “Japan blue.”
- 歩bu stepSteps and walking; moving forward one step at a time.
- 透su transparencySee-through and clear; a pure and honest heart.
By style
Masculine
虎嵐武守
tiger · storm · martial · protector
Feminine
恋蘭歩寿
romance · orchid · step · long life
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