How to Say "Rico" in Japanese

リコ

リコ is the Japanese way to say rico.

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The sound リ ('ri') in リコ is a Japanese 'flap' sound. It is neither a pure 'L' nor a pure 'R' as heard in English, but a sound that exists halfway between the two.
While リコ is often a given name, it is not a traditional Japanese name. It is typically a modern creation using kanji characters chosen for their meanings, such as 'jasmine' and 'child'.
In Japanese pop culture, names ending in コ ('ko') were overwhelmingly common for girls in the early 20th century. However, modern parents now often choose names like リコ to sound more contemporary and 'cute'.

地図でプエルトリコの場所を教えて。
Show me where Puerto Rico is on the map.
Tatoeba #1176975 by mookeee, translation #708229 by Rector
プエルトリコの位置を地図の上に示しなさい。
Locate Puerto Rico on a map.
Tatoeba #197210 by mookeee, translation #34392 by Swift
彼女の名前はリコです。
Her name is Rico.
リコさん、お会いできて光栄です。
Rico, it's an honor to meet you.
りこちゃん、遊びに行かない？
Hey Rico, want to hang out?
今日はりこと映画を見に行ったよ。
Today, I went to see a movie with Rico.
リコって名前は可愛いですね。
Riko tte namae wa kawaii desu ne.
The name Rico is cute, isn't it?
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Yui and Kenta are talking about a new baby in their friend group.

結衣 Yui

新しい赤ちゃんの名前、リコにしたんだって。
Atarashii akachan no namae, Riko ni shitan datte.
I heard they named the new baby Rico.
健太 Kenta

リコか、すごく素敵な名前だね。
Riko ka, sugoku suteki na namae da ne.
Rico, huh? That's a very lovely name.
結衣 Yui

健太君はどう思う？
Kenta-kun wa dou omou?
What do you think, Kenta?
健太 Kenta

響きが明るくて、いい名前だと思うよ。
Hibiki ga akarukute, ii namae da to omou yo.
I think it's a good name because it sounds bright.

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