"Nicholas" in Kanji
Standard Japanese: ニコラス (katakana) · decorative ateji below — swap any character you like.
ニコラス
sound: ニ
two, two radical (no. 7)
sound: コ
lake
sound: ラ
gauze, thin silk, Rome
sound: ス
ought, by all means, necessarily
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Frequently asked questions
How do you write Nicholas in Japanese?
The standard way to write Nicholas in Japanese is katakana: ニコラス. As a decorative kanji rendering (ateji), Nicholas can be written 二湖羅須: 二 (two) + 湖 (lake) + 羅 (gauze) + 須 (ought). Kanji renderings are an artistic choice, not an official spelling.
What does 二湖羅須 mean?
二 means two, two radical (no. 7). 湖 means lake. 羅 means gauze, thin silk, Rome. 須 means ought, by all means, necessarily.
Are there other kanji renderings of Nicholas?
Yes. Recommended variants include 二湖羅須 (balanced: two, lake, gauze, ought); 仁故羅須 (blessed & lucky: humanity, happenstance, gauze, ought); 二子裸州 (simple & clean: two, child, naked, state). Any character can also be swapped individually.
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