キース
Kīsu
The Japanese way to say the masculine given name Keith is キース (Kīsu).
キース is used as a masculine given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Kīsu
Did you know?
- The long vowel mark in キース indicates a stretched 'e' sound, which prevents the name from sounding like the Japanese word for 'kiss'.
- While キース is written in katakana for foreign names, a Japanese person named Keith might choose kanji characters to give the name a specific meaning, such as 'hope' or 'brightness'.
- Because Japanese is a mora-timed language, the name キース is perceived as having three beats (Ki-i-su) rather than the one or two syllables used in English.
Examples in context
- おはよう、キースくん！元気だった？Good morning, Keith! How have you been?
- キースさんは親切です。Kīsu-san wa shinsetsu desu.Keith is kind.
- 私の友達はキースです。Watashi no tomodachi wa Kīsu desu.My friend is Keith.
- キースはどこにいますか？Kīsu wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Keith?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 美咲 Misakiキースさんは新しい同僚ですか？Kīsu-san wa atarashii dōryō desu ka?Is Keith the new colleague?
- 蓮 Renはい、キースはとても優秀ですよ。Hai, Kīsu wa totemo yūshū desu yo.Yes, Keith is very capable.
- 美咲 Misakiキースさんはいつから働いていますか？Kīsu-san wa itsu kara hataraite imasu ka?Since when has Keith been working here?
- 蓮 Ren先週からキースは働き始めました。Senshū kara Kīsu wa hataraki hajimemashita.Keith started working here last week.
