Else (erushii) in Japanese

The name Else in Japanese Katakana is エルシイ which in romaji is erushii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Else in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is えるしい.

How do you write Else in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name is 延枝, pronounced "eru-shi". This kanji means "extension branch".

The western meaning of the name "Else" is derived from Old German and means "noble" or "nobility". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 貴子 (Kishi), which is pronounced "Ki-shi". The Kanji characters mean "noble child".

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