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Riona 涼那 – Japanese girl given name

Riona (涼那) is read りおな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 涼那, the characters mean: refreshing + what?. This reading can be written with at least 23 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 33 strokes in total.

How to write Riona in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
涼那りおなrefreshing + what?18
理央奈りおなlogic + center + Nara24
理愛奈りおなlogic + love + Nara32
千夏奈りおなthousand + summer + Nara21
理緒奈りおなlogic + thong + Nara33
理央菜りおなlogic + center + vegetable27

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Riona

涼
refreshing, nice and cool
11 strokes, taught in secondary school
On: リョウ Kun: すず、うす、ひや
那
what?
7 strokes, taught in secondary school
On: ナ、ダ Kun: なに、なんぞ、いかん
理
logic, arrangement, reason, justice
11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: リ Kun: ことわり
央
center, middle
5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3
On: オウ
奈
Nara, what?
8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: ナ、ナイ、ダイ Kun: いかん、からなし
愛
love, affection, favourite
13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4
On: アイ Kun: いと、かな、め

Riona in different scripts

RomajiRiona
Hiraganaりおな
Katakanaリオナ
Kanji (most common)涼那

Full name examples

How to pronounce Riona

Break it into 2 parts: rio · na. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written りおな.

Questions about Riona

What does Riona mean in Japanese?

Riona has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 涼那, combines these meanings: refreshing + what?. Other spellings include 理央奈 (logic + center + Nara), 理愛奈 (logic + love + Nara), 千夏奈 (thousand + summer + Nara).

How do you write Riona in kanji?

The most common way is 涼那 (りおな). It can also be written 理央奈, 理愛奈, 千夏奈, 理緒奈, 理央菜.

How do you write Riona in katakana?

Riona is リオナ in katakana and りおな in hiragana.

Is Riona a boy or girl name?

Riona is mostly used for girls.

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涼: refreshing, nice and cool

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