Cathy (kyashii) in Japanese

The name Cathy in Japanese Katakana is キャシイ which in romaji is kyashii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Cathy in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is きゃしい.

How do you write Cathy in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "cathy" (romaji: "kyashii") is 華史 (ka-shi). The kanji means "splendid history."

The western meaning of the name Cathy is "pure". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 純 (Jun). It is pronounced "ju-n". The Kanji means "pure" or "simple".

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