Dorothy in Japanese Kanji

In Japanese, Dorothy is written in katakana as ドロシー. To write it in kanji, each sound gets a character chosen for its meaning. Our top pick is 道路詩 (douroshi): “the way”, “path”, “poem”.

How Dorothy sounds in Japanese

ドロシー

Kanji for Dorothy

道路詩

douroshi

道
dou the way
A road, and in Japan also a lifelong path of mastery, as in 武道 (budo) and 茶道 (tea ceremony).
路
ro path
A road or journey; the way you choose to walk.
詩
shi poem
A poem; a heart that speaks in beautiful words.

努路詩

doroshi

努
do effort
Effort and hard work; never giving up.
路
ro path
A road or journey; the way you choose to walk.
詩
shi poem
A poem; a heart that speaks in beautiful words.

土路詞

doroshi

土
do earth
Rich soil where everything grows; steady and grounded.
路
ro path
A road or journey; the way you choose to walk.
詞
shi lyrics
Words and lyrics; a voice that moves people.

By style

Masculine

努朗志

effort · cheer · aspiration

Feminine

瞳路紫

eyes · path · purple

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