ケイデン
Keiden
The phrase ケイデン (Keiden) is the Japanese way to say the proper name Caden.
ケイデン is used as a proper name to refer to a person.
Which one should you use?
While ケイデン is the default transcription, the name Caden can also be written in Katakana as カデン.
How do you pronounce it?
Keiden
Did you know?
- The transcription カデン is less common for the name Caden but is a homophone for the Japanese word 家電 ('kaden'), meaning 'home appliances'.
- If a person named Caden wants a Japanese version of their name with meaning, they can choose Kanji characters to create an 'ateji' spelling of ケイデン.
- Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, the name ケイデン is pronounced with four distinct rhythmic beats rather than the two or three syllables found in English.
Examples in context
- 彼の名前はカデンです。His name is Caden.
- カーデンに会いたいな。I want to meet Caden.
- ケイデンはとても親切です。Keiden wa totemo shinsetsu desu.Caden is very kind.
- ケイデンはどこにいますか？Keiden wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Caden?
- それはケイデンのノートです。Sore wa Keiden no nōto desu.That is Caden's notebook.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking for their classmate in the classroom.
- 陽太 Yotaケイデンさんはもう来ましたか？Keiden-san wa mō kimashita ka?Has Caden arrived yet?
- 陽葵 Himariいいえ、まだ来ていません。Iie, mada kite imasen.No, he hasn't come yet.
- 陽太 Yotaケイデンは遅れているのかな。Keiden wa okurete iru no kana.I wonder if Caden is running late.
- 陽葵 Himariたぶん、電車が遅れているのかも。Tabun, densha ga okurete iru no kamo.Maybe the train is delayed.
