Ka - Ri (like ree) - Su (the su is a bit less "u"-ey .. so to Japanese people it's their pronunciation of "Charis"). Kind of like Karees with a tiny "uh" on the end. I suck at typing out how to pronounce things.
So ...
I changed my last name from Karasu to Karisu did anyone notice
Karasu means "crow" in Japanese and crows being aligned with the Dark One in WoT made me never 100% like it. But I love the sound of it. So I literally made a huge list thingy with each Japanese "k" beginning (ka, ki, ku...
Yes!! I've read all of them and I'm slowly collecting them as well. Elizabeth was the first one I read and it also holds a special place in my heart. Anastasia was the second. Also they definitely made me fall in love with history as well.
Juliya is an easy and WoT-sounding variant of Julia which is my real name and Karasu I picked on a whim from the Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery game (Tulip Karasu is a character) because it's Japanese and I love all things Japanese!
Also Leo Sedai, I love the name Leo, just putting that out...