"Jesus" in Kanji
Standard Japanese: ヘスス (katakana) · decorative ateji below — swap any character you like.
ヘスス
sound: ヘ
sutra, longitude, pass thru
sound: ス
ought, by all means, necessarily
sound: ス
state, province
Recommended combinations
Frequently asked questions
How do you write Jesus in Japanese?
The standard way to write Jesus in Japanese is katakana: ヘスス. As a decorative kanji rendering (ateji), Jesus can be written 経須州: 経 (sutra) + 須 (ought) + 州 (state). Kanji renderings are an artistic choice, not an official spelling.
What does 経須州 mean?
経 means sutra, longitude, pass thru. 須 means ought, by all means, necessarily. 州 means state, province.
Are there other kanji renderings of Jesus?
Yes. Recommended variants include 経須州 (balanced: sutra, ought, state); 減須州 (nature & sky: dwindle, ought, state); 経州巣 (simple & clean: sutra, state, nest). Any character can also be swapped individually.
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