クリシュナ
Kurishuna
The English name Krishna is written as クリシュナ (Kurishuna) in Japanese.
クリシュナ is a name used in Japanese. Because it is a foreign loanword, it is written using the Katakana script.
Meaning: name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Kurishuna
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the name クリシュナ adds an extra vowel sound at the end because Japanese syllables usually end in vowels or the letter 'n'.
- Because the letter 'r' in クリシュナ is a Japanese 'r', it is pronounced as a flick of the tongue, sounding like a mix between an English 'l' and 'r'.
- In some Japanese artistic contexts, クリシュナ might be depicted with blue skin, reflecting the traditional Indian iconography that the Japanese name represents.
Examples in context
- クリシュナはとても有名な名前です。Kurishuna wa totemo yuumeina namae desu.Krishna is a very famous name.
- その本の主人公の名前はクリシュナです。Sono hon no shujinkou no namae wa Kurishuna desu.The main character's name in that book is Krishna.
- クリシュナという名前を覚えていますか？Kurishuna to iu namae o oboete imasu ka?Do you remember the name Krishna?
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a book they are reading in a library.
- 結衣 Yuiこの物語のクリシュナは誰ですか？Kono monogatari no Kurishuna wa dare desu ka?Who is the Krishna in this story?
- 大翔 Hiroto神様の名前だよ。Kamisama no namae da yo.It is the name of a god.
- 結衣 Yuiなるほど、クリシュナという名前なんですね。Naruhodo, Kurishuna to iu namae nan desu ne.I see, so the name is Krishna.
- 大翔 Hirotoそうだよ、すごくかっこいい名前だよね。Sou da yo, sugoku kakkoii namae da yo ne.That's right, it's a very cool name, isn't it?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “krishna” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
