ゾーイ
Zōi
The Japanese way to say the female given name "Zoey" is ゾーイ (Zōi).
ゾーイ is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Zōi.
Did you know?
- The sound ゾ (zo) is relatively rare at the start of native Japanese words, making ゾーイ sound distinctly foreign to a native speaker.
- While ゾーイ is the phonetic translation, some people choose 'ateji' to write their names using kanji characters that carry specific meanings like 'life' or 'flower'.
- If 'Zoey' were to be written in hiragana as ぞーい, it would appear softer and more childlike, as that script is often associated with femininity and youth.
Examples in context
- ゾーイさんは親切です。Zōi-san wa shinsetsu desu.Zoey is kind.
- これはゾーイさんのノートです。Kore wa Zōi-san no nōto desu.This is Zoey's notebook.
- ゾーイはどこにいますか？Zōi wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Zoey?
Example conversation
Himari introduces her foreign friend to Kenta.
- 陽葵 Himari健太君、彼女はゾーイです。Kenta-kun, kanojo wa Zōi desu.Kenta, this is Zoey.
- 健太 Kentaはじめまして、ゾーイさん。Hajimemashite, Zōi-san.Nice to meet you, Zoey.
- 陽葵 Himariゾーイはアメリカから来ました。Zōi wa Amerika kara kimashita.Zoey came from America.
- 健太 Kentaそうなんですね。よろしくお願いします。Sō nan desu ne. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.I see. It's a pleasure to meet you.
