Basuki in Japanese

Basuki is written バスキ in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Basuki would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag.

Our top pick is 羽寿希 (Basuki). 羽 means “feather”, 寿 means “long life” and 希 means “hope”. Other good options are 馬寿貴 (Basuki) and 羽日輝 (Basuki).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 羽寿希 is a creative kanji spelling (called ateji), chosen for its sounds and meanings. Japanese readers will understand what each character means, and many will enjoy the idea behind it.

羽寿希 has 20 strokes in total (羽: 6, 寿: 7, 希: 7). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 羽寿希 has a positive meaning, so it is a reasonable choice. Keep in mind that Japanese people will read it as the meaning of the characters, not instantly as “Basuki”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (バスキ) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.