Walter in Japanese

ヴァルター

Walter, when pronounced "var-tA", is ヴァルター (varutā) in katakana.

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ウォルターworutā ヴァルターvarutā ワルターwarutā ワルテルwaruteru ウォールターwōrutā ヴァルテルvaruteru バルターbarutā ヴァルテールvarutēru ワルテールwarutēru ウォルテルworuteru バウテルbauteru ワウテルwauteru

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Walter in katakana and hiragana, composed from Master Takase's brushwork

Walter katakana, horizontal

Walter katakana, vertical

Walter hiragana, horizontal

Walter hiragana, vertical

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Famous people with this spelling include German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic Walter Benjamin (ヴァルター・ベンヤミン), German field marshal Walter Model (ヴァルター・モーデル), and German general Walter Dornberger (ヴァルター・ドルンベルガー). It's also the katakana spelling for German football player Fritz Walter (フリッツ・ヴァルター).

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Walter pronounced var-tA in katakana is ヴァルター read varutā. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Walter in hiragana is ばるたあ read barutaa.

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Designs of Walter

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Walter var-tA ヴァルター varutā Walter written vertically in katakana

Walter Family Is My Life var-tA ヴァルター varutā Walter in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Walter Family Bonds Are Forever var-tA ヴァルター varutā Walter in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Walter - Powerful var-tA ヴァルター varutā Walter in katakana with the meaning Powerful (kyōryoku)

Name and Phrase

"Walter Family is My Life," "Walter Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Walter Family Is My Life var-tA ヴァルター Walter in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Walter Family Is My Life var-tA ばるたあ Walter in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Walter Family Bonds Are Forever var-tA ヴァルター Walter in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Walter Family Bonds Are Forever var-tA ばるたあ Walter in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Meaning

The name Walter means Powerful. Learn more about the name Walter at Behind the Name.

The kanji 強力 (kyōryoku) meaning "powerful" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.

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Powerful 強力 kyōryoku block

Powerful 強力 kyōryoku cursive

Powerful 強力 kyōryoku style

Powerful 強力 kyōryoku semi-cursive

Name and Meaning

These designs capture both the pronunciation of Walter in kana and the meaning “Powerful” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.

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