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Norie 規衛 – Japanese girl given name

Norie (規衛) is read のりえ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 規衛, the characters mean: standard + defense. This reading can be written with at least 113 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 27 strokes in total.

How to write Norie in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
規衛	のりえ	standard + defense	27
法江	のりえ	method + creek	14
教江	のりえ	teach + creek	17
規愛	のりえ	standard + love	24
法栄	のりえ	method + flourish	17
法恵	のりえ	method + favor	18

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

The kanji in Norie

規

standard, measure

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キ

衛

defense, protection

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ、エ

法

method, law, rule, principle

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ Kun: のり

江

creek, inlet, bay

6 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: コウ Kun: え

教

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ Kun: おし、おそ

Norie in different scripts

Romaji	Norie
Hiragana	のりえ
Katakana	ノリエ
Kanji (most common)	規衛

Full name examples

Norie Yuki (Japanese order: 結城規衛, ゆうきのりえ)
Norie Kono (Japanese order: 河野規衛, こうののりえ)
Norie Maki (Japanese order: 牧規衛, まきのりえ)

How to pronounce Norie

Break it into 2 parts: no · rie. 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 のりえ.

Questions about Norie

What does Norie mean in Japanese?

Norie has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 規衛, combines these meanings: standard + defense. Other spellings include 法江 (method + creek), 教江 (teach + creek), 規愛 (standard + love).

How do you write Norie in kanji?

The most common way is 規衛 (のりえ). It can also be written 法江, 教江, 規愛, 法栄, 法恵.

How do you write Norie in katakana?

Norie is ノリエ in katakana and のりえ in hiragana.

Is Norie a boy or girl name?

Norie is mostly used for girls.

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規: standard, measure

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