Vinicius in Japanese

Vinicius is written ビニシウス in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Vinicius would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag.

Our top pick is 敏新信羽寿 (Binnishiusu). 敏 means “quick wit”, 新 means “new”, 信 means “trust”, 羽 means “feather” and 寿 means “long life”. Other good options are 美新信羽寿 (Binishiusu) and 敏新信宇守 (Binnishiusu).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 敏新信羽寿 is a creative kanji spelling (called ateji), chosen for its sounds and meanings. Japanese readers will understand what each character means, and many will enjoy the idea behind it.

敏新信羽寿 has 45 strokes in total (敏: 10, 新: 13, 信: 9, 羽: 6, 寿: 7). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 敏新信羽寿 has a positive meaning, so it is a reasonable choice. Keep in mind that Japanese people will read it as the meaning of the characters, not instantly as “Vinicius”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (ビニシウス) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.