group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings30 Source spelling/reading rows30 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Marisa
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Marisa. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Reading profile
How Marisa is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
まりさ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spelling
recorded spelling
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
まりさ in the imported JMnedict corpus
30 source spelling/reading rows
0 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| まりさMarisa | 3030 source rows | female 30source rows · distinct forms: female 30 | 00 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Marisa
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
7–39 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| まりさ | Marisa | 3 | 30 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
梨沙4 analyzed forms理紗3 analyzed forms里紗3 analyzed forms麻莉3 analyzed forms麻里3 analyzed forms里沙2 analyzed forms
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
2 of 30 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active given-name corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
麻莉
麻里沙
2 source-recorded readings
ArisaありさMarisaまりさ · this page
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Marisa spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 沙 | sand | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 紗 | gauze, gossamer | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | たえ, すず | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 麻 | hemp, flax, numb | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | あ, あざ, お | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 里 | ri, village, parent's home | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | さ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 茉 | jasmine | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | み | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 莉 | jasmine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 梨 | pear tree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | か | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 真 | true, reality, Buddhist sect | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | さな, さね, ただ, ただし +11 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 理 | logic, arrangement, reason | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | あや, おさむ, さと, さとる +12 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 鞠 | ball | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | まい | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 万 | ten thousand, 10,000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | かず, ま, ゆる | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 毬 | burr, ball | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
まりさ
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
まKanaりKanaさKana
Exact written form
まり沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
万梨沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
万里沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
毬沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
毬紗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
真梨沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
真理紗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
真里紗
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
真麗沙
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Marisaまりさ · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 30. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
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Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Marisa spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
沙sand11 of 30 analyzed forms紗gauze, gossamer10 of 30 analyzed forms麻hemp, flax, numb9 of 30 analyzed forms里ri, village, parent's home7 of 30 analyzed forms茉jasmine6 of 30 analyzed forms莉jasmine5 of 30 analyzed forms梨pear tree4 of 30 analyzed forms真true, reality, Buddhist sect4 of 30 analyzed forms理logic, arrangement, reason4 of 30 analyzed forms鞠ball3 of 30 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Marisa
30 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading まりさ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
まりさ
まりさ · Marisa
This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.
Character-set checkKana spelling
まり沙
まりさ · Marisa
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万梨沙
まりさ · Marisa
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万里沙
まりさ · Marisa
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毬沙
まりさ · Marisa
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毬紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
真梨沙
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
真理紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
真里紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
真麗沙
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
磨理紗
まりさ · Marisa
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茉梨沙
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
茉莉沙
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
茉莉紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
茉里咲
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
茉里紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
茉鈴早
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鞠咲
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鞠左
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
鞠彩
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
魔理沙
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
麻梨沙
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
麻理紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
麻璃紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
麻莉
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
麻莉彩
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
麻莉紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
麻里佐
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
麻里沙
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported given-name corpus.
麻里紗
まりさ · Marisa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Marisa forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| まりさ | まりさ | Kana-only spelling | — | Kana spelling |
| まり沙 | まりさ | 沙 — sand | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 万梨沙 | まりさ | 万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 梨 — pear tree · 沙 — sand | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 万里沙 | まりさ | 万 — ten thousand, 10,000 · 里 — ri, village · 沙 — sand | 17 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 毬沙 | まりさ | 毬 — burr, ball · 沙 — sand | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 毬紗 | まりさ | 毬 — burr, ball · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真梨沙 | まりさ | 真 — true, reality · 梨 — pear tree · 沙 — sand | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真理紗 | まりさ | 真 — true, reality · 理 — logic, arrangement · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 31 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真里紗 | まりさ | 真 — true, reality · 里 — ri, village · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 真麗沙 | まりさ | 真 — true, reality · 麗 — lovely, beautiful · 沙 — sand | 36 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 磨理紗 | まりさ | 磨 — grind, polish · 理 — logic, arrangement · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 37 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 茉梨沙 | まりさ | 茉 — jasmine · 梨 — pear tree · 沙 — sand | 26 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 茉莉沙 | まりさ | 茉 — jasmine · 莉 — jasmine · 沙 — sand | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 茉莉紗 | まりさ | 茉 — jasmine · 莉 — jasmine · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 茉里咲 | まりさ | 茉 — jasmine · 里 — ri, village · 咲 — blossom, bloom | 24 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 茉里紗 | まりさ | 茉 — jasmine · 里 — ri, village · 紗 — gauze, gossamer | 25 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Marisa mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
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