Phyllis (firisu) in Japanese

The name Phyllis in Japanese Katakana is フィリス which in romaji is firisu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Phyllis in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ふぃりす.

How do you write Phyllis in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "phyllis" is 郁美 (Ibuki). It is pronounced "i-bu-ki" and it means "luxuriant beauty".

The western meaning of the name "Phyllis" is "foliage". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 葉子 (Ha-ko), which means "leaf".

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