Shay (shei) in Japanese

The name Shay in Japanese Katakana is シェイ which in romaji is shei. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Shay in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is しぇい.

How do you write Shay in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "shay" is 死児 (しじ - shi-ji). This kanji means "death of a child".

The western meaning of the name "Shay" is "gift" or "blessing". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 祥 (Shō). It is pronounced "sho-u" and it means "auspicious" or "lucky".

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