Joy (joi) in Japanese

The name Joy in Japanese Katakana is ジョイ which in romaji is joi. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Joy in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is じょい.

How do you write Joy in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "joi" is 情意 (じょうい, jōi). This kanji means "feelings and intentions".

The western meaning of the name "Joy" is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 喜 (Ki), pronounced "Ki-i". The Kanji character 喜 means "happiness".

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