Rio
莉央里桜りお
Its sense depends entirely on the characters chosen; frequent pairings combine 莉 or 里 ("jasmine" or "village") with 央 or 緒 ("centre" or "a thread").
Meaning and origin
Rio is one of the more familiar girls' names in Japan today and is occasionally given to boys too, written with any of several kanji pairs chosen mainly for how they look and sound rather than for one fixed meaning.
How to pronounce Rio
| Japanese | REE-oh /ɾio/ |
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