Mariah (maraia) in Japanese

The name Mariah in Japanese Katakana is マライア which in romaji is maraia. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Mariah in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is まらいあ.

How do you write Mariah in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Mariah" is 茉莉愛 (まりあ). It is pronounced "ma-ri-a". The kanji mean "jasmine love".

The western meaning of the name Mariah is "bitter" or "rebellious". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 悲しい (Kanashii). It is pronounced ka-na-shi-i and it means "sad" or "bitter".

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