Eric (erikku) in Japanese

The name Eric in Japanese Katakana is エリック which in romaji is erikku. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Eric in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is えりっく.

How do you write Eric in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name for "Eric" is 江利 (Eri-ki). 江 means "inlet" or "bay," and 利 means "benefit" or "profit."

The western meaning of the name Eric is "ever ruler". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 永利 (Ei-ri). The kanji 永 means "eternal" and 利 means "profit, advantage".

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