Rachel (reicheru) in Japanese

The name Rachel in Japanese Katakana is レイチェル which in romaji is reicheru. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Rachel in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is れいちぇる.

How do you write Rachel in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Rachel" is 礼智 (Reichi). It is pronounced as "rei-chi" and it means "gratitude and wisdom".

The western meaning of the name Rachel is "ewe" or "lamb". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 羊 (Hitsuji), pronounced "hi-tsu-ji". The Kanji 羊 means "sheep".

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