Japanese

Riku

Pronounced REE-kooShare

Meaning: Land in one Japanese spelling

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

One Japanese spelling of Riku, 陸, uses the character for land. The meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses; the same spoken name can have other written forms.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Riku comes from Japanese.

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