Rae (rei) in Japanese

The name Rae in Japanese Katakana is レイ which in romaji is rei. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Rae in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is れい.

How do you write Rae in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "rae" (romaji: "rei") is 麗 (pronounced rei-i) which means "lovely".

The western meaning of the name "Rae" is derived from the Latin word "regina" meaning "queen". The closest matching Kanji name based on this western meaning is 玲 (Rei), pronounced "ray-eh". The Kanji character 玲 means "exquisite" or "graceful".

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