ちさ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
チサ
萵苣
苣

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちさ [chìsá] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) ちさ [chìsáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕi̥sa̠]

Noun

ちさ • (chisa) ←ちさ (tisa)?

  1. alternative form of ちしゃ (chisha, “lettuce”)
Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as チサ (chisa).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ちさ – see the following entries.
【千紗】
[proper noun] a female given name
【知佐】
[proper noun] a female given name
(This term, ちさ (chisa), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as ちさ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ちさ.
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