シャーロット
Shārotto[ɕa̠ːɾo̞t̚to̞]
The English name Charlotte is translated into Japanese as シャーロット (Shārotto).
シャーロット is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Shārotto
Did you know?
- In Japan, シャーロット is most commonly recognized not as a person's name, but as a 'charlotte' cake, which is a dessert molded with ladyfinger biscuits around the edges.
- Japanese anime often uses the name シャーロット for characters to evoke a sense of elegance or Western nobility, regardless of the character's actual nationality.
- While シャーロット is the standard translation, some Japanese people may use the name シャルロット ('sharurotto') to more closely mimic the French pronunciation of the name.
Examples in context
- シャーロットさん、はじめまして。Nice to meet you, Charlotte.
- シャーロットはとても優しいです。Shārotto wa totemo yasashii desu.Charlotte is very kind.
- シャーロットさんはどこにいますか？Shārotto-san wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Charlotte?
- 私の友人はシャーロットです。Watashi no yuujin wa Shārotto desu.My friend is Charlotte.
Example conversation
Kenta and Yui are introducing a new colleague.
- 健太 Kenta結衣さん、彼女は誰ですか。Yui-san, kanojo wa dare desu ka.Yui, who is she?
- 結衣 Yui新人のシャーロットさんですよ。Shinjin no Shārotto-san desu yo.This is the new employee, Charlotte.
- 健太 Kentaそうなんですね。よろしくお願いします。Sō nan desu ne. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.I see. Nice to meet you.
- 結衣 Yuiシャーロットさんも楽しみにしています。Shārotto-san mo tanoshimi ni shite imasu.Charlotte is looking forward to it too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry シャーロット, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
