Penny (penii) in Japanese

The name Penny in Japanese Katakana is ペニイ which in romaji is penii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Penny in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ぺにい.

How do you write Penny in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "penny" is 眉 (mei), pronounced "me-i". The kanji means "eyebrow".

The western meaning of the name "Penny" is derived from the English word for a monetary unit, and is associated with wealth. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 銭繁 (zen-han), which is pronounced "zahn-hahn". The kanji characters mean "abundant money".

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