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Tori in Japanese

KatakanaトリーTorii
Kanji登里Tori

In Japanese, Tori is written in katakana as トリー (Torii), 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 登里 (tori): “ascent”, “hometown”.

How Tori sounds in Japanese

トリー

Kanji for Tori

登里
tori
  • 登
    to ascent
    To climb higher, step by step, toward the summit.
  • 里
    ri hometown
    A village or home ground; the place you come back to.
斗里
tori
  • 斗
    to big dipper
    The Big Dipper, the stars that guide travelers.
  • 里
    ri hometown
    A village or home ground; the place you come back to.
藤里
touri
  • 藤
    tou wisteria
    Wisteria, whose purple flowers hang in long, graceful cascades each spring.
    The cascading purple wisteria (Fuji) was the sacred floral crest of the powerful Fujiwara clan in the Heian period.
  • 里
    ri hometown
    A village or home ground; the place you come back to.

By style

Masculine
登里
ascent · hometown
Feminine
桃梨
peach · pear blossom

Real Japanese names that sound like Tori

Tori sounds close to とり (Tori), which is a real given name in Japan. Japanese parents write it with kanji such as:

  • 鳥子 tori — bird + child
  • 登里 tori — ascent + hometown
  • 鳥 tori — bird

If you want a kanji name that a Japanese person could mistake for a native name, these spellings are the closest.

How common are these kanji in Japan?

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

Tori in anime worlds

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

Questions about Tori in Japanese

How do you write Tori in Japanese?

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

What are the best kanji for Tori?

Our top pick is 登里 (Tori). 登 means “ascent” and 里 means “hometown”. Other good options are 斗里 (Tori) and 藤里 (Touri).

Is 登里 a real Japanese name?

Yes. 登里 is also found in Japan as a given name, read Tori, so it looks natural to Japanese readers. For Tori, it works as both a real-looking Japanese name and a kanji spelling of your own name.

How many strokes is 登里?

登里 has 19 strokes in total (登: 12, 里: 7). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Can I use 登里 as a tattoo?

Each character in 登里 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 “Tori”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (トリー) 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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