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Ri-sa리사

Ri-sa brings together “jasmine” and “thought.” Like your name, you are someone who is as sweet as jasmine and thinks deeply and kindly.

Meaning and hanja

Korean names are usually written with Chinese characters (hanja) chosen for their meaning, so one name can be spelled several ways. Common spellings:

HanjaMeaning
莉思莉 ‘jasmine’ + 思 ‘thought’
莉(말리 리) + 思(생각 사)
利思利 ‘benefit’ + 思 ‘thought’
利(이로울 리) + 思(생각 사)
理思理 ‘reason and order’ + 思 ‘thought’
理(다스릴 리) + 思(생각 사)
莉士莉 ‘jasmine’ + 士 ‘scholar’
莉(말리 리) + 士(선비 사)
利士利 ‘benefit’ + 士 ‘scholar’
利(이로울 리) + 士(선비 사)
理士理 ‘reason and order’ + 士 ‘scholar’
理(다스릴 리) + 士(선비 사)

Who it's given to

Ri-sa is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Ri-sa. Say it like ree-sah.

리ㄹ + ㅣ
사ㅅ + ㅏ

Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.

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