ケリー
Kerī[ke̞ɾʲiː]
ケリー (Kerī) is the Japanese way to say Kerry, referring to the county in Ireland.
ケリー is used to refer to the name of the Irish county.
Meaning: county in Ireland (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Kerī
Did you know?
- While ケリー is written in katakana, if a Japanese person were to create a stylized 'artistic' version of the name for a logo, they might use hiragana けりー to make the name look 'softer' or 'cuter'.
- The katakana used for ケリー is entirely composed of characters that were originally derived from complex Chinese kanji, though they are now used solely for phonetic purposes.
- While 'Kerry' is an Irish place name, the Japanese transcription ケリー is identical to the way the common surname 'Kelly' is written.
Examples in context
- ケリーちゃん、元気だった？Kerry, how have you been?
- 今度遊びに行こうよ、ケリーくん。Let's hang out sometime, Kerry.
- 私はケリーですI am Kerry.
- ケリーはアイルランドの郡です。Kerī wa Airurando no gun desu.Kerry is a county in Ireland.
- ケリーの風景はとても美しいです。Kerī no fūkei wa totemo utsukushii desu.The scenery in Kerry is very beautiful.
- 彼はケリーに住んでいます。Kare wa Kerī ni sunde imasu.He lives in Kerry.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a travel documentary they watched.
- 陽太 Yotaケリーの映像を見た？Kerī no eizō o mita?Did you see the footage of Kerry?
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とても綺麗でした。Hai, totemo kirei deshita.Yes, it was very beautiful.
- 陽太 Yota美咲さんは行ってみたい？Misaki-san wa itte mitai?Would you like to go there, Misaki?
- 美咲 Misaki絶対に一度は行きたいです。Zettai ni ichido wa ikitai desu.I definitely want to go there once.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kerry” translations and entries ケリー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ケリー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
