Olive (oriibu) in Japanese

The name Olive in Japanese Katakana is オリイブ which in romaji is oriibu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Olive in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is おりいぶ.

How do you write Olive in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "olive" is 折羅比売 (おりあびばい), pronounced "o-ri-a-bi-ba-i". The kanji 折 means "fold", 羅 means "gauze", 比 means "compare", and 売 means "sell".

Western meaning: Olive is a symbol of peace, abundance, and fertility. Closest matching Kanji name: 橄欖 (Ganran). Pronunciation: Gan-ran. Meaning: The kanji characters 橄 (gan) and 欖 (ran) mean "olive tree" and "olive fruit" respectively. Together, they represent the olive tree and its fruit, symbolizing peace, abundance, and fertility.

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