ハリー
Harī[ha̠ɾʲiː]
ハリー (Harī) is the Japanese form of the male given name Harry.
ハリー is used to refer to a person named Harry. In Japanese, foreign names are written using the Katakana script, which is the writing system typically used for loanwords and names of foreign origin.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because this is a foreign name, it is written in Katakana.
How do you pronounce it?
Harī
Did you know?
- While ハリー is used for names, the Japanese word はり (hari) is a homophone meaning 'needle', 'tension' or 'stiffness' depending on the Kanji used.
- If a Japanese person wants to write 'Harry' using Kanji instead of Katakana, they must choose characters based on sound, such as 波 for 'ha' and 里 for 'ri'.
- In Japanese pop culture, if a character is named ハリー, the audience may instinctively look for a connection to 'Harry Potter' due to the immense popularity of the series in Japan.
Examples in context
- ハリーは猫には優しいんだ。Harry is gentle with cats.This sentence shows how to describe Harry's personality regarding cats.Tatoeba #197865 by small_snow, translation #35054 by AlanF_US
- ハリーはアメリカの俳優です。Harry is an American actor.This sentence is useful for identifying Harry's profession and nationality.Tatoeba #468684 by Namikaze, translation #471871 by blay_paul
- ハリーはなんとかその川を泳ぎきった。Harry managed to swim across the river.This sentence describes an action Harry performed involving a river.Tatoeba #197870 by small_snow, translation #35057 by CN
- ハリさん、ご出張お疲れ様でした。Harry, welcome back from your business trip.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is talking about a friend.
- 陽葵 Himariハリーさんは元気？Hari-san wa genki?Is Harry doing well?
- 大翔 Hirotoうん、ハリーは最近忙しそうだよ。Un, Hari wa saikin isogashisou da yo.Yeah, Harry seems busy lately.
- 陽葵 Himari仕事が大変なのかな？Shigoto ga taihen na no kana?I wonder if his work is tough?
- 大翔 Hiroto多分そうだと思うよ。Tabun sou da to omou yo.I think so, probably.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ハリー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
