Fanny (fanii) in Japanese

The name Fanny in Japanese Katakana is ファニイ which in romaji is fanii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Fanny in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ふぁにい.

How do you write Fanny in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "fanny" is 芳邇 (pronounced fāng-nèi). The kanji 芳 means "fragrant, aromatic" and 邇 means "near, close".

The western meaning of the name "Fanny" is derived from the Latin name "Francesca," which means "free one." The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 自由 (Jiyuu), which is pronounced as "jee-yuu." The Kanji characters mean "self" and "freedom" respectively.

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