Rees (riisu) in Japanese

The name Rees in Japanese Katakana is リイス which in romaji is riisu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Rees in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りいす.

How do you write Rees in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "rees" would be 里栖 (りす), pronounced "ri-su". The kanji 里 means "village" and 栖 means "habitation". Combined, the kanji name means "habitation in a village".

The western meaning of the name "Rees" is derived from the Welsh name Rhys, which means "ardor" or "enthusiasm". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 熱心 (Netsushin), which is pronounced as "ne-tsu-shin" and means "enthusiasm" or "zeal".

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