Lily (ririi) in Japanese

The name Lily in Japanese Katakana is リリイ which in romaji is ririi. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Lily in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りりい.

How do you write Lily in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "lily" is 里來, which is pronounced "ri-rai". This kanji means "coming from the village".

The western meaning of the name Lily is a symbol of purity and innocence. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 百合 (Yuri), pronounced as ya-ri. The kanji 百 (yō) means “hundred” and 合 (ri) means “meet” or “fit”, together they symbolize two people coming together in harmony.

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