Kori (korii) in Japanese

The name Kori in Japanese Katakana is コリイ which in romaji is korii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Kori in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is こりい.

How do you write Kori in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "kori" is 孤里 (pronounced ko-ri). The kanji means "loneliness".

The western meaning of the name "Kori" is "ice". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 氷 (Kōri), which is pronounced "koh-ree". The kanji 氷 means "ice".

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