Swahili (suwahiri) in Japanese
Swahili in Katakana
スワヒリ
Swahili in Romaji
suwahiri
Swahili in Hiragana
すわひり
The name Swahili in Japanese Katakana is スワヒリ which in romaji is suwahiri. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Swahili in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is すわひり.
How do you write Swahili in Japanese Kanji?
The closest sounding kanji name would be 巣和尋 (Suwa-Hiri). The first kanji, 巣, means "nest" and the second kanji, 和, means "harmony" or "peace". The third kanji, 尋, means "to search for".
The western meaning of the name "Swahili" is "coastal people". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 海岸民, pronounced "Kai-gan-min". This kanji means "coastal people".
