Kari (kari) in Japanese

The name Kari in Japanese Katakana is カリ which in romaji is kari. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Kari in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is かり.

How do you write Kari in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "kari" is 刈り, pronounced "ka-ri". This kanji means "to cut or harvest".

The western meaning of the name "Kari" is "Pure" or "Chaste". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 清 (Kiyoshi). It is pronounced as "Kee-yo-shee". The Kanji 清 means "Pure" or "Clean".

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