Maria (maria) in Japanese

The name Maria in Japanese Katakana is マリア which in romaji is maria. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Maria in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is まりあ.

How do you write Maria in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "maria" is 麻里亜 (まりあ), pronounced "ma-ri-a". The kanji means "hemp, village, Asia".

The western meaning of the name Maria is "bitter" or "beloved". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 愛莉 (Ai-ri). This name is pronounced with two syllables: Ai (love) and ri (pear). The kanji 愛 means "love" and 莉 means "pear". Together, the name 愛莉 means "beloved pear".

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