How to Say “Kamari” in Japanese

カマリ
kamari
kamari is the Japanese way to write the proper name Kamari.
カマリ is used as a proper name for a person.

How do you pronounce it?

kamari

Did you know?

  • The phonetic structure of kamari consists of three 'morae', which is a rhythmic unit of time. In Japanese poetry and song, these three beats create a specific cadence that differs from English syllable counting.
  • The word kamari is phonetically similar to kamari-bashira, a term referring to a specific type of structural post in traditional Japanese architecture.
  • While カマリ is written in katakana, the name could be written in kanji characters to give it a specific meaning, such as 'divine' or 'village'. This changes the name from a phonetic label to a meaningful title.

Examples in context

  • カマリさんはどこですか?
    Kamari-san wa doko desu ka?
    Where is Kamari?
  • 昨日はカマリと一緒に遊びました。
    Kinou wa Kamari to issho ni asobimashita.
    I played with Kamari yesterday.

Example conversation

Two friends are talking about a person named Kamari at school.

  1. 陽太 Yota

    カマリさんは今日休みですか?
    Kamari-san wa kyou yasumi desu ka?
    Is Kamari absent today?
  2. 陽葵 Himari

    はい、カマリさんは風邪です。
    Hai, Kamari-san wa kaze desu.
    Yes, Kamari has a cold.
  3. 陽太 Yota

    それは心配ですね。
    Sore wa shinpai desu ne.
    That is worrying.
  4. 陽葵 Himari

    早く良くなるといいですね。
    Hayaku yoku naru to ii desu ne.
    I hope she gets better soon.
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