Sherry (sherii) in Japanese

The name Sherry in Japanese Katakana is シェリイ which in romaji is sherii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Sherry in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is しぇりい.

How do you write Sherry in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "sherry" is 沙里 (pronounced sa-ri). It is composed of the kanji 沙 (sa), meaning "sand," and 里 (ri), meaning "village."

The western meaning of the name "Sherry" is derived from the French word "cherie", meaning "darling" or "beloved". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 愛子, pronounced "Ai-ko". This kanji means "beloved child".

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