Iori Japanese name meaning & kanji
伊織
A unisex name with 1 common kanji spelling. The most typical, 伊織, combines this + weave.
Iori — イオリ in katakana and いおり in hiragana — is a 3-mora Japanese unisex name. 伊織 pairs 伊 (“this”) and 織 (“weave”), giving the sense “this + weave”. Because of its kanji, Iori appears among names meaning music & art and beauty & grace. Close friends and family might call them いおちゃん (io-chan) and いおくん (io-kun).
- Hiragana
- いおり
- Katakana
- イオリ
- Romaji (Hepburn)
- Iori
- Morae
- 3 いおり
- Gender
- Unisex
Iori kanji meaning breakdown
The same name can be written with different characters. Parents choose the kanji for its meaning.
伊織
伊織 combines 伊 (“this”) and 織 (“weave”), read together as “this + weave”.
- 伊this, that; often chosen for its sound
- 織weave
How to pronounce Iori
Say Iori in 3 even beats: i · o · ri. Japanese vowels are short and clear: a as in “father”, i as in “machine”, u as in “food” (with unrounded lips), e as in “met”, o as in “more”.
| Beat | Kana | Katakana | Romaji | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | い | イ | i | |
| 2 | お | オ | o | |
| 3 | り | リ | ri |
See the guide to morae and romaji.
Nicknames
How friends and family might shorten Iori. See the guide to -chan and -kun.
- いおちゃんio-chan
- いおくんio-kun
- いおりちゃんiori-chan
- いおりくんiori-kun
- いーちゃんi-chan
As a full name
Example pairings with common surnames. In Japanese the surname comes first.
Quick answers
- What does Iori mean in Japanese?
- It depends on the kanji. Written 伊織, Iori means “this + weave”.
- How do you write Iori in Japanese?
- In hiragana いおり, in katakana イオリ, and in kanji most typically 伊織.
- Is Iori a boy's or a girl's name?
- Iori is listed here as a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
- How do you pronounce Iori?
- Iori has 3 morae: i · o · ri (いおり). Hepburn romaji: Iori.
Related names that share a kanji
Other names written with one of the characters in Iori.
Names with the same meaning
Names whose kanji also mean music & art and beauty & grace.
More unisex names
Next to Iori in the unisex names list.
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