Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 苺, 果実, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. BE-ṘEE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry", 果実 (beri-) meaning "fruit; nut; berry" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the word berry.