"Lily" in Kanji

Standard Japanese: リリー (katakana) · decorative ateji below — swap any character you like.

理李

リリー

理

sound: リ

logic, arrangement, reason

李

sound: リー

plum

Recommended combinations

理李Balancedlogic · plum
梨李Nature & Skypear tree · plum
吏李Simple & Cleanofficer · plum

Frequently asked questions

How do you write Lily in Japanese?

The standard way to write Lily in Japanese is katakana: リリー. As a decorative kanji rendering (ateji), Lily can be written 理李: 理 (logic) + 李 (plum). Kanji renderings are an artistic choice, not an official spelling.

What does 理李 mean?

理 means logic, arrangement, reason. 李 means plum.

Are there other kanji renderings of Lily?

Yes. Recommended variants include 理李 (balanced: logic, plum); 梨李 (nature & sky: pear tree, plum); 吏李 (simple & clean: officer, plum). Any character can also be swapped individually.

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