Li (rii) in Japanese

The name Li in Japanese Katakana is リイ which in romaji is rii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Li in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りい.

How do you write Li in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "li" (romaji: "rii") is 里, pronounced as "sa-ta". This kanji means "village".

The western meaning of the name "Li" is usually associated with a Chinese surname meaning "plum". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning would be 李, pronounced "lee". The Kanji character 李 means "plum".

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