Rey (rei) in Japanese

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

How do you write Rey in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "rey" is 麗, pronounced "rei". The kanji means "beautiful".

The western meaning of the name "Rey" is "king" or "ruler". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 王 (Ō). It is pronounced "oh" with one syllable. The kanji means "king" or "ruler".

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