Kris (kurisu) in Japanese

The name Kris in Japanese Katakana is クリス which in romaji is kurisu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Kris in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is くりす.

How do you write Kris in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Kris" is クリス, pronounced "ku-ri-su". This kanji means "Christ".

The western meaning of the name "Kris" is a short form of the name "Kristopher" which means "bearing Christ" or "follower of Christ". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is "Kurisu" (クリス), which is pronounced "Koo-ree-su". The kanji for this name means "Christ" (キリスト).

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