Bob in Japanese Kanji

In Japanese, Bob is written in katakana as ボブ. To write it in kanji, each sound gets a character chosen for its meaning. Our top pick is 慕歩 (bobu): “devotion”, “step”.

How Bob sounds in Japanese

ボブ

Kanji for Bob

慕歩

bobu

慕
bo devotion
Deep affection and admiration for someone you look up to.
歩
bu step
Steps and walking; moving forward one step at a time.

菩歩

bobu

菩
bo bodhi
Enlightenment, as in 菩提 (bodhi).
歩
bu step
Steps and walking; moving forward one step at a time.

牡歩

bobu

牡
bo peony
As in 牡丹 (botan), the peony, “king of flowers.”
歩
bu step
Steps and walking; moving forward one step at a time.

By style

Masculine

慕武

devotion · martial

Feminine

慕舞

devotion · dance

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