カラニ
karani
カラニ (karani) is the Japanese way to write the proper name Kalani.
カラニ is used as a proper name for a person.
How do you pronounce it?
karani
Did you know?
- Japanese parents sometimes assign 'ateji' to foreign names, choosing kanji characters that match the sounds of カラニ to give the name a specific meaning like 'heavenly' or 'orange'.
- The syllable 'ra' in カラニ uses the Japanese 'r' sound, which is produced by a single tap of the tongue against the roof of the mouth, similar to the 'd' in 'ladder'.
- Because カラニ is written in katakana, it is instantly recognized by Japanese speakers as a 'foreign' name rather than a native Japanese one.
Examples in context
- こんにちは、私の名前はカラニです。Hello, my name is Kalani.
- どうやって発音しますか？How do you pronounce it?
- カラニと読みます。It's pronounced Karani.
- どうしたの？What's up?
- 遊びに行かない？Wanna go hang out?
- カラニさんは学生です。Karani-san wa gakusei desu.Kalani is a student.
- カラニはどこにいますか？Karani wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Kalani?
- これはカラニさんの靴です。Kore wa Karani-san no kutsu desu.These are Kalani's shoes.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are talking about a new classmate.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太、カラニさんは親切な人ね。Yōta, Karani-san wa shinsetsu na hito ne.Yota, Kalani is a kind person, isn't she?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、本当にいい人だと思うよ。Un, hontō ni ii hito da to omou yo.Yeah, I think they are a really good person.
- 美咲 Misakiカラニさんと一緒に勉強したいな。Karani-san to issho ni benkyō shitai na.I want to study with Kalani.
- 陽太 Yota僕もそう思う。誘ってみようか。Boku mo sō omou. Sasotte miyō ka.I think so too. Shall we invite them?
