Karen in Japanese

カレンkaren

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花蓮かれん

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Katakana: カレン
Hiragana: かれん

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How to write Karen in Japanese

In Japan, Karen is written in katakana: カレン, pronounced “karen”. That's the spelling to use on a form, a name tag, or when you introduce yourself.

The kanji above are ateji — characters picked because they sound like the name. There's no single official version, so go with the one whose meaning you like best.

Karen in kanji, character by character

花蓮: 花 flower蓮 lotus
華蓮: 華 splendor, flower蓮 lotus
香蓮: 香 incense, smell蓮 lotus
可蓮: 可 can, passable蓮 lotus

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