リア
Ria
The English given name 'Leah' is written in Japanese as リア (Ria).
リア is used as a given name.
Meaning: given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Ria.
Did you know?
- While リア is a name, the same phonetic sounds are used in the word リア充 to describe people who have a fulfilling social and romantic life.
- Japanese parents sometimes assign kanji characters to the name リア to give it a specific meaning, such as 莉 for 'jasmine' and 亜 for 'Asia'.
- Because Japanese lacks a standalone 'L' sound, リア is used for 'Leah', 'Lia', 'Ria' and even 'Rhea'.
Examples in context
- リアさんは優しいですね。Ria-san wa yasashii desu ne.Leah is kind, isn't she?
- リアちゃんの名前を書いて。Ria-chan no namae o kaite.Write Leah's name.
- リアはどこにいますか？Ria wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Leah?
Example conversation
Two friends are looking for their mutual friend at a cafe.
- 蓮 Renリアはまだ来ていないかな？Ria wa mada kite inai kana?I wonder if Leah hasn't arrived yet?
- 美咲 Misaki蓮くん、彼女はさっき電話してたよ。Ren-kun, kanojo wa sakki denwa shiteta yo.Ren, she was on the phone a moment ago.
- 蓮 Ren本当に？リアはすぐ来るかな？Hontou ni? Ria wa sugu kuru kana?Really? I wonder if Leah will be here soon?
- 美咲 Misakiきっとすぐ来ると思うよ。Kitto sugu kuru to omou yo.I'm sure she'll be here soon.
