Ray (rei) in Japanese

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

How do you write Ray in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "ray" (romaji: "rei") is 麗, pronounced "rei". This kanji means "beautiful".

The western meaning of the name Ray is "counselor" or "wise protector". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 遼 (Ryō), which is pronounced "ry-oh". The kanji means "distant" or "distant journey".

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