Roy (roi) in Japanese

The name Roy in Japanese Katakana is ロイ which in romaji is roi. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Roy in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ろい.

How do you write Roy in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "roy" is 遼 (pronounced: ri-ou). This kanji means "distant".

The western meaning of the name "Roy" is derived from the Old French word "roi" meaning "king". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 王 (ō), which is pronounced o-u. This Kanji means "king".

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