リッキー
Rikkī
リッキー (Rikkī) is the Japanese way to say the masculine given name Ricky.
It is written using the Katakana script, which is the standard Japanese writing system used for foreign names and loanwords.
Which one should you use?
Adding the suffix ちゃん to create リッキーちゃん changes the tone to be more affectionate or playful.
How do you pronounce it?
Rikkī
Did you know?
- Because the sound 'r' in リッキー is a flap, it sounds like a cross between an English 'r', 'l', and 'd'. To a Japanese ear, 'Ricky' and 'Licky' would be written and pronounced as the same word.
- Adding the suffix ちゃん to リッキー can actually make an adult man sound like a character in a children's anime.
- If a person named 'Ricky' were to write their name in Kanji, they would have to choose characters based on sound rather than meaning, a process called 'ateji'.
Examples in context
- リッキー、こちらが私の友人の鈴木君です。Ricky, this is my friend Suzuki.This sentence is useful for introducing someone named リッキー.Tatoeba #192516 by Vortarulo, translation #29680 by CN
- こんにちは、リッキーさん。Konnichiwa, Rikkī-san.
- リッキー、元気？Rikkī, genki?
- 今日はリッキーちゃん、遊びに行こうよ！Kyō wa Rikkī-chan, asobi ni ikō yo!
- リッキーはとても親切な人です。Rikkī wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Ricky is a very kind person.
- リッキー、一緒にお昼を食べませんか？Rikkī, issho ni ohiru o tabemasen ka?Ricky, would you like to eat lunch together?
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are talking about their classmate.
- 蓮 Renリッキーはもう来たかな。Rikkī wa mō kita kana.I wonder if Ricky has arrived yet.
- 結衣 Yuiまだ来ていないみたいだよ。Mada kite inai mitai da yo.It seems he hasn't come yet.
- 蓮 Renリッキーに電話してみるね。Rikkī ni denwa shite miru ne.I'll try calling Ricky.
- 結衣 Yuiお願い、よろしくね。Onegai, yoroshiku ne.Please do, thanks.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
