Willy (wirii) in Japanese

The name Willy in Japanese Katakana is ヰリイ which in romaji is wirii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Willy in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ゐりい.

How do you write Willy in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "willy" is 和利 (わりー) which is pronounced wa-rii. The kanji 和 means "harmony" and 利 means "benefit".

The western meaning of the name "Willy" is derived from the Germanic name "Willhelm" and means "resolute protector". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 威利 (Iri). It is pronounced "I-ri" and the kanji mean "power" and "benefit".

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