Rhys (riisu) in Japanese

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

How do you write Rhys in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Rhys" is 理秀 (りしゅう), which is pronounced "ri-shuu". The kanji 理 means "reason", and 秀 means "excellent".

The western meaning of the name Rhys is "ardor" or "enthusiasm". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 熱心 (Netsushin), which is pronounced ne-tsu-shin. The kanji characters mean "ardent" or "zealous".

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