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Billie in Japanese

KatakanaビリーBirii
Kanji美里Biri

In Japanese, Billie is written in katakana as ビリー (Birii), the way Japanese people write foreign names. To write it in kanji, each sound gets a character chosen for its meaning. Our top pick is 美里 (biri): “beauty”, “hometown”.

How Billie sounds in Japanese

ビリー

Kanji for Billie

美里
biri
  • 美
    bi beauty
    Beauty in every form; one of the most loved characters in Japanese names.
  • 里
    ri hometown
    A village or home ground; the place you come back to.
美麗
biri
  • 美
    bi beauty
    Beauty in every form; one of the most loved characters in Japanese names.
  • 麗
    ri elegance
    Beautiful and graceful, with a natural radiance.
美理
biri
  • 美
    bi beauty
    Beauty in every form; one of the most loved characters in Japanese names.
  • 理
    ri reason
    The natural order of things, and the clear thinking that sees it.

By style

Masculine
微里
subtle · hometown
Feminine
美麗
beauty · elegance

How common are these kanji in Japan?

  • 美 (beauty) is one of the most common characters in Japanese given names.
  • 里 (hometown) is one of the most common characters in Japanese given names.

Billie in anime worlds

Billie as an anime character →Billie in Jujutsu Kaisen (fan-made) →Billie in Demon Slayer (fan-made) →Billie in Attack on Titan (fan-made) →Billie in Dandadan (fan-made) →

Questions about Billie in Japanese

How do you write Billie in Japanese?

Billie is written ビリー in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Billie would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag.

What are the best kanji for Billie?

Our top pick is 美里 (Biri). 美 means “beauty” and 里 means “hometown”. Other good options are 美麗 (Biri) and 美理 (Biri).

Is 美里 a real Japanese name?

Partly. The characters 美里 appear in Japanese names, but with the reading Misato and Minori rather than Biri. As a spelling of Billie, it is a creative kanji choice (ateji): Japanese readers will see the meaning of each character.

How many strokes is 美里?

美里 has 16 strokes in total (美: 9, 里: 7). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Can I use 美里 as a tattoo?

Each character in 美里 has a positive meaning, so it is a reasonable choice. Keep in mind that Japanese people will read it as the meaning of the characters, not instantly as “Billie”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (ビリー) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.

Planning a tattoo or a print? Read the kanji tattoo checklist, and check the kanji in the name tool. Not sure which script to use? See katakana or kanji.

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