Willis (wirisu) in Japanese

The name Willis in Japanese Katakana is ヰリス which in romaji is wirisu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Willis in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ゐりす.

How do you write Willis in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "Willis" is 和里寿 (Wa-ri-su), which is pronounced with three syllables. The kanji characters mean "harmony", "village", and "longevity".

The western meaning of the name Willis is "resolute protector". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 威利斯 (I-ri-su). This name is pronounced "ee-ree-su". The Kanji characters used mean "power/authority" (威) and "benefit/profit" (利).

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