Colby (korubii) in Japanese

The name Colby in Japanese Katakana is コルビイ which in romaji is korubii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Colby in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is こるびい.

How do you write Colby in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Colby" is 「小留比」, pronounced as "Kou-ru-bi". The kanji characters mean "small" (小), "stay/stop" (留) and "compare/ratio" (比).

The western meaning of the name Colby is "from the dark village". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 闇村 (Yami-mura), which is pronounced "yah-mee-moo-rah". The kanji characters mean "dark" (闇) and "village" (村).

Get the inside scoop on life and travel in Japan

A Guide to Dating as a Foreigner in Japan

Finding Friends as a Foreigner in Japan

Finding Good Hotel & Accommodation Deals in Japan

Your Travel Guide to Enoshima Island