Leif (riifu) in Japanese

The name Leif in Japanese Katakana is リイフ which in romaji is riifu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Leif in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りいふ.

How do you write Leif in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "leif" (romaji: "riifu") is 里風 (りふう). It is pronounced as "ri-fu-u". The kanji means "village wind".

The western meaning of the name "Leif" is derived from Old Norse and means "heir" or "descendant". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 子孫 (Koson), which is pronounced ko-sohn and means "descendants".

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