Rio
in Japanese
Ri · O
reason · center
Character by character
Other ways to write Rio
莉央
Ri · O
jasmine · center
璃桜
Ri · Ō
glass jewel · cherry blossom
About Rio in Japanese
In Japan, Rio is written リオ in katakana, the script used for foreign names. The kanji spelling 理央 is read Ri · O. Every character uses one of its real Japanese readings and was chosen for its meaning: 理 (Ri, reason), 央 (O, center).
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How do you write Rio in Japanese?+
Rio is written リオ in katakana. A kanji spelling is 理央, read Ri · O.
What does 理央 mean?+
Character by character, 理央 means reason · center.
Is 理央 a real Japanese name?+
It is a phonetic spelling (ateji): Japanese readers will read it as Ri · O and see the meaning of each character. In everyday Japanese, a foreign name like Rio is written in katakana: リオ.