Leah
in Japanese
Ri · A
jasmine · Asia / second
Character by character
Other ways to write Leah
理愛
Ri · A
reason · love
璃亜
Ri · A
glass jewel · Asia / second
About Leah in Japanese
In Japan, Leah is written リア in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 莉亜 is read Ri · A. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 莉 (Ri, jasmine), 亜 (A, Asia / second).
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How do you write Leah in Japanese?+
Leah is written リア in katakana. A kanji spelling is 莉亜, read Ri · A.
What does 莉亜 mean?+
Character by character, 莉亜 means jasmine · Asia / second.
Is 莉亜 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Ri · A and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Leah is written in katakana: リア.