クリスティーナ
Kurisutīna[kɯ̟ɾʲisɨtʲiːna̠]
The English name Christina is written in Japanese as クリスティーナ (Kurisutīna).
クリスティーナ is a female given name used to transliterate the name Christina into Japanese.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The variation クリスチーナ is also commonly used all over Japan.
How do you pronounce it?
Kurisutīna
Did you know?
- In historical documents from the Edo period, names related to 'Christ' were often banned or hidden due to the persecution of 'Kirishitan' (Christians).
- Because the sound 'ti' is not native to traditional Japanese, the use of ティ in クリスティーナ is a modern addition to the writing system specifically to accommodate foreign words.
- When writing クリスティーナ vertically, the long vowel mark ー turns into a vertical line rather than a horizontal dash.
Examples in context
- 私の友人、クリスティーナはアメリカ人です。My friend Christina is American.
- クリスティーナさん、お会いできて嬉しいです。I'm happy to meet you, Christina.
- あのクリスちゃんはとても面白い人だ。That Christina is a very interesting person.
- クリスティーナさんは親切です。Kurisutīna-san wa shinsetsu desu.Christina is kind.
- クリスティーナという名前の友達がいます。Kurisutīna to iu namae no tomodachi ga imasu.I have a friend named Christina.
- クリスティーナは日本料理が大好きです。Kurisutīna wa nihon ryōri ga daisuki desu.Christina loves Japanese food.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a new coworker at the office.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚は誰ですか？Atarashii dōryō wa dare desu ka?Who is the new coworker?
- 美咲 Misakiクリスティーナさんですよ。Kurisutīna-san desu yo.It is Christina.
- 健太 Kenta彼女はとても優秀ですね。Kanojo wa totemo yūshū desu ne.She is very talented, isn't she?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、本当に素晴らしい人です。Hai, hontō ni subarashii hito desu.Yes, she is a truly wonderful person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “christina” translations and entries クリスティーナ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
