Melissa in Japanese Kanji
In Japanese, Melissa is written in katakana as メリッサ. To write it in kanji, each sound gets a character chosen for its meaning. Our top pick is 芽里冴 (merisa): “sprout”, “hometown”, “clear mind”.
How Melissa sounds in Japanese
メリッサEnglish
Kanji for Melissa
芽里冴
merisa
- 芽me sproutA bud or sprout; the beginning of growth.
- 里ri hometownA village or home ground; the place you come back to.
- 冴sa clear mindSharp, clear and cool, like a winter night or a quick mind.
明理冴
merisa
- 明me brightnessLight that clears the dark; bright, clear and open.It combines the sun 日 and the moon 月.
- 理ri reasonThe natural order of things, and the clear thinking that sees it.
- 冴sa clear mindSharp, clear and cool, like a winter night or a quick mind.
明里冴
meirisa
- 明mei brightnessLight that clears the dark; bright, clear and open.It combines the sun 日 and the moon 月.
- 里ri hometownA village or home ground; the place you come back to.
- 冴sa clear mindSharp, clear and cool, like a winter night or a quick mind.
By style
Masculine
芽里冴
sprout · hometown · clear mind
Feminine
萌莉紗
sprout · jasmine · silk gauze
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