Amy in Japanese
Amy, when pronounced "E-mIE as in bedm as in manI as in sit, ski", is エーミー (ēmī) in Japanese.
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We know this name. More than 16,000 people around the world share this name, most commonly in Canada, France, and Italy. It's almost exclusively a female given name.
People with this Japanese spelling include British para taekwondo practitioner Amy Truesdale (エーミー・トゥルースデール).
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Amy in Hiragana / Katakana
Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Amy pronounced E-mIE as in bedm as in manI as in sit, ski in katakana is エーミー read ēmī. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Amy in hiragana is ええみい read eemii.
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Name and Phrase
"Amy Family is My Life," "Amy Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.
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Meaning
The name Amy means Beloved. Learn more about the name Amy at Behind the Name.
The kanji 最愛 (saiai) meaning "beloved" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.
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Name and Meaning
These designs capture both the pronunciation of Amy in kana and the meaning “Beloved” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.
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