America (amerika) in Japanese

The name America in Japanese Katakana is アメリカ which in romaji is amerika. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, America in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is あめりか.

This translation was provided by our comprehensive database of existing names, which is derived from Hepburn romanization, the most widely used-used system of romanization for the Japanese language.

How do you write America in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "america" is 亜米利加 (pronounced as a-me-ri-ka), which means "America".

The western meaning of the name "America" is derived from the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, and is a combination of the Latin words "americus" (meaning "of the New World") and "terra" (meaning "land"). The closest matching Kanji name based on this western meaning is 米利加 (pronounced "Bei-ri-ka"), which translates to "land of the New World".

Common examples of names similar to America in Japan

We found the following examples of names similar to America which are used as a first name or last name in Japanese prefectures:

1. Amari-ka (あまりか): This kanji name is composed of two characters, "ama" (甘) meaning "sweet" and "ri" (里) meaning "village". It is commonly used in the prefecture of Chiba. 2. Ame-ri-ka (あめりか): This kanji name is composed of three characters, "ame" (雨) meaning "rain", "ri" (里) meaning "village", and "ka" (花) meaning "flower". It is commonly used in the prefecture of Tokyo. 3. Ame-ri-i-ka (あめりいか): This kanji name is composed of four characters, "ame" (雨) meaning "rain", "ri" (里) meaning "village", and "i" (衣) meaning “clothing”, and “ka” (花) meaning “flower”. It is commonly used in the prefecture of Osaka. 4. Ame-rai-ka (あめらいか): This kanji name is composed of three characters, “ame” (雨) meaning “rain”, “rai” (来) meaning “come”, and “ka”(花) meaning “flower”. It is commonly used in the prefecture of Fukuoka.

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