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Amari 二三 – Japanese girl given name

Amari (二三) is read あまり and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 二三, the characters mean: two + three. This reading can be written with at least 55 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 17 strokes in total.

How to write Amari in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
二三	あまり	two + three	5
天理	あまり	heavens + logic	15
天利	あまり	heavens + profit	11
天鈴	あまり	heavens + small bell	17
天里	あまり	heavens + ri	11
天梨	あまり	heavens + pear tree	15

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Amari

二

two, two radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニ、ジ Kun: ふた、ふたたび

三

three

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、ゾウ Kun: み、みっ

天

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: テン Kun: あまつ、あめ、あま

理

logic, arrangement, reason, justice

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: リ Kun: ことわり

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

Amari in different scripts

Romaji	Amari
Hiragana	あまり
Katakana	アマリ
Kanji (most common)	二三

Full name examples

Amari Yuki (Japanese order: 結城二三, ゆうきあまり)
Amari Kono (Japanese order: 河野二三, こうのあまり)
Amari Maki (Japanese order: 牧二三, まきあまり)

How to pronounce Amari

Break it into 3 parts: a · ma · ri. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written あまり.

Questions about Amari

What does Amari mean in Japanese?

Amari has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 二三, combines these meanings: two + three. Other spellings include 天理 (heavens + logic), 天利 (heavens + profit), 天鈴 (heavens + small bell).

How do you write Amari in kanji?

The most common way is 二三 (あまり). It can also be written 天理, 天利, 天鈴, 天里, 天梨.

How do you write Amari in katakana?

Amari is アマリ in katakana and あまり in hiragana.

Is Amari a boy or girl name?

Amari is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 二

二: two, two radical

Azusa 一二 Eijiro 英二郎 Fujiko 二子 Fuyuki 二幸 Genji 原二 Hiroji 広二 Hirokazu 治二 Hirotsugu 治二 Jiro 二次 Junji 準二 Kakuji 確二 Kanji 幹二

Names with a similar sound

Amane 天子

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