Maria
in Japanese
Ma · Ri · A
jasmine · Asia / second
Character by character
Other ways to write Maria
真莉亜
Ma · Ri · A
truth · jasmine · Asia / second
鞠亜
Mari · A
ball · Asia / second
About Maria in Japanese
In Japan, Maria is written マリア in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 茉莉亜 is read Ma · Ri · A. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 茉莉亜 (Ma · Ri · A, jasmine · Asia / second).
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How do you write Maria in Japanese?+
Maria is written マリア in katakana. A kanji spelling is 茉莉亜, read Ma · Ri · A.
What does 茉莉亜 mean?+
Character by character, 茉莉亜 means jasmine · Asia / second.
Is 茉莉亜 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Ma · Ri · A and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Maria is written in katakana: マリア.