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Origin and Meaning of the Name Risa

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Gender:

Girl


Origin:	Japanese


Meaning:	Sand of the village


Pronunciation:	(REE sah) [Guide]

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Japanese Names

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English and Japanese speaking countries

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The Japanese girl name Risa can be written with the characters for "village; parent's home; league" and "sand"; hence the meaning "sand of the village".

Other possible combinations of characters include "reason; justice; truth" with "assistant; help"; "pear tree" and "sand".

This name can also be used as a short form for Theresa.

Risa is also the Spanish vocabulary word for "laughter".