Lena (rina) in Japanese

The name Lena in Japanese Katakana is リナ which in romaji is rina. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Lena in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りな.

How do you write Lena in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "lena" is 莉菜 (りな), pronounced ri-na. The kanji mean "jasmine vegetable".

The western meaning of the name Lena is "bright, shining light". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 煌-光, which is pronounced Kou-Kou and means "brilliant light".

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