Lydia (ridia) in Japanese

The name Lydia in Japanese Katakana is リディア which in romaji is ridia. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Lydia in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is りでぃあ.

How do you write Lydia in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name to "Lydia" is 里田 (りだ). It is pronounced "ri-da" and it means "village rice field".

The western meaning of the name "Lydia" is "from Lydia", referring to the ancient kingdom of Lydia in Asia Minor. The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 莉提亞 (Ri-ti-a). This name is pronounced with three syllables: "Ri-ti-a". The Kanji characters mean "jasmine" (莉) and "arrive" (提亞).

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