Marie (marii) in Japanese

The name Marie in Japanese Katakana is マリイ which in romaji is marii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Marie in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is まりい.

How do you write Marie in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "marii" is 真理恵, pronounced "ma-ri-e". The kanji 真 means "truth/reality", 理 means "reason/logic", and 恵 means "blessing/favor".

The western meaning of the name "Marie" is "bitter" or "beloved". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 愛瑪麗 (Ai-Ma-Ri). This name is pronounced with the syllables "Ai", "Ma", and "Ri". The Kanji characters mean "love" (愛), "true" (瑪), and "beautiful" (麗).

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