Reed (riido) in Japanese

The name Reed in Japanese Katakana is リイド which in romaji is riido. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Reed in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りいど.

How do you write Reed in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "reed" is 里道 (りどう), which is pronounced "ri-dou". The kanji means "village path".

The western meaning of the name "Reed" is a type of tall grass that grows in wetlands. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 芦 (Ao), which is pronounced "ah-oh". The Kanji means "rush, reed, grass".

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