Dixie (dikushii) in Japanese

The name Dixie in Japanese Katakana is ディクシイ which in romaji is dikushii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Dixie in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is でぃくしい.

How do you write Dixie in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "dixie" is 独自 (doku-ji). The characters 独 (doku) mean "alone" or "independent" and 自 (ji) mean "oneself". The pronunciation is doku-ji.

The western meaning of the name "Dixie" is a nickname for the southern United States, particularly those states that made up the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 独立 (dokuritsu), which is pronounced doh-koo-ree-tsoo. The kanji literally translates to "independence".

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