Lissa (risa) in Japanese

The name Lissa in Japanese Katakana is リサ which in romaji is risa. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Lissa in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りさ.

How do you write Lissa in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "lissa" (romaji: "risa") is 理紗, pronounced as "ri-sa". This kanji means "reason/logic + gauze/silk".

The western meaning of the name "Lissa" is derived from the Greek name "Elissa," which means "joy" or "happiness." The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 楽しい, which is pronounced "ra-ku-shi-i" and means "enjoyable" or "pleasurable."

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