Jacob in Japanese

ジェイコブjeikobu

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慈恵古じぇいこぶ

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Katakana: ジェイコブ
Hiragana: じぇいこぶ

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How to write Jacob in Japanese

In Japan, Jacob is written in katakana: ジェイコブ, pronounced “jeikobu”. That's the spelling to use on a form, a name tag, or when you introduce yourself.

The kanji above are ateji — characters picked because they sound like the name. There's no single official version, so go with the one whose meaning you like best.

Jacob in kanji, character by character

慈恵古: 慈 mercy恵 favor, blessing古 old
慈営古: 慈 mercy営 camp, perform古 old
爾恵古: 爾 you, thou恵 favor, blessing古 old
慈恵小: 慈 mercy恵 favor, blessing小 little, small

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