Coy (koi) in Japanese

The name Coy in Japanese Katakana is コイ which in romaji is koi. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Coy in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is こい.

How do you write Coy in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "coy" (romaji: "koi") is 恋, which is pronounced as "ko-i" and means "love".

The western meaning of the name "Coy" is shy, reserved, and modest. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 恭 (Kyou). It is pronounced as "Kyo-u" and the kanji means to show respect.

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