キャサリン
Kyasarin[kʲa̠sa̠ɾʲĩɴ]
The English name Catherine is written in Japanese as キャサリン (Kyasarin). Wiktionary also lists カトリーヌ (Katorīnu).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| キャサリン | Kyasarin | [kʲa̠sa̠ɾʲĩɴ] (narrow) |
| カトリーヌ | Katorīnu |
The name is a female given name.
Which one should you use?
There are two ways to transcribe this name depending on the original pronunciation: キャサリン is the katakana transcription used for the English-style name Catherine, while カトリーヌ is the katakana transcription used for the French-style name Catherine.
How do you pronounce it?
Kyasarin
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person wants to write 'Catherine' using characters that convey a specific meaning, they might choose kanji like 佳 for 'beautiful' or 凛 for 'dignified' to approximate the sound.
- If a Japanese person were to write the name 'Catherine' using Hiragana, such as きゃさりん, it would look extremely childish or overly cute, as Hiragana is typically reserved for native Japanese words or children's literature.
- In Japanese, names like キャサリン are written in katakana to signal that the person is a foreigner. If a Japanese person were named 'Catherine', it would likely be written in kanji with a completely different pronunciation.
Examples in context
- キャサリン、もしくは略してキャス。Catherine, or Cath for short.This sentence shows how to use キャサリン with a shortened version.Tatoeba #3367046 by arnab, translation #2285972 by unrelatedwaffle
- 新しいクラスメイトの名前はキャサリンです。Atarashii kurasumeito no namae wa Kyasarin desu.The new classmate's name is Catherine.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are discussing a new colleague at work.
- 結衣 Yui新しい同僚の名前、知ってる？Atarashii dōryō no namae, shitteru?Do you know the name of the new colleague?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、キャサリンっていうんだよ。Un, Kyasarin tte iu ndayo.Yeah, it's Catherine.
- 結衣 Yuiキャサリンさん、素敵な名前だね。Kyasarin-san, suteki na namae dane.Catherine is a lovely name.
- 陽太 Yotaそうだね、彼女はとても明るいよ。Sō dane, kanojo wa totemo akarui yo.That's true, she is very cheerful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “catherine” translations and entries キャサリン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
