カリ
kari
カリ (kari) is the Japanese way to write the name of a specific character or entity.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kari.
Did you know?
- The name カリ is a linguistic guest in Japan, having arrived via the Dutch word 'kali' which refers to potassium.
- In Japanese, the sound カリ is used in the word カリカリ, an onomatopoeia for something crunchy or the sound of scratching.
- The use of katakana for カリ tells a reader that the word is a foreign loanword or a proper name.
Examples in context
- カリはとても強いです。Kari wa totemo tsuyoi desu.Kari is very strong.
- カリがそこにいます。Kari ga soko ni imasu.Kari is there.
- これはカリのものです。Kore wa Kari no mono desu.This belongs to Kari.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a character in a story.
- 大翔 Hirotoカリについてどう思う？Kari ni tsuite dou omou?What do you think about Kari?
- 結衣 Yuiカリはとても強いと思います。Kari wa totemo tsuyoi to omoimasu.I think Kari is very strong.
- 大翔 Hiroto確かに、カリはかっこいいよね。Tashikani, Kari wa kakkoii yo ne.True, Kari is really cool.
- 結衣 Yuiうん、カリが一番のお気に入りだわ。Un, Kari ga ichiban no okiniiri da wa.Yeah, Kari is my favorite.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries カリ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
