May (mei) in Japanese

The name May in Japanese Katakana is メイ which in romaji is mei. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, May in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is めい.

How do you write May in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "mei" is 明, pronounced "mei-i". The kanji means "bright" or "clear".

The western meaning of the name "May" is derived from the Latin word "maius" which means "greater". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 麻衣 (Ma-i), which is pronounced "mah-ee". The kanji characters mean "hemp" and "clothing".

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