Lisa in Korean 리사
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Lisa as 리사: two syllables, said ri-sa. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Lisa letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
The opening ㄹ is a single light tap, halfway between an English r and l. Never roll it.
- Two even beats, ri-sa: Korean doesn't stress one syllable over the other the way English does.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables, so 리사 already sounds natural to Korean ears. With foreign names some Koreans skip 야 and just say 리사 or 리사 씨.
Why it's spelled 리사
Here the letters and the sound line up: applying the loanword rules letter by letter already gives 리사, the same spelling Korean media use.
Type Lisa on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 리사 is the jamo ㄹㅣ ㅅㅏ, typed with the keys fl tk. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Lisa in Korean?
Lisa is written 리사 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: risa). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has two syllables: 리 + 사.
How do you pronounce Lisa in Korean?
Say it ri-sa, with even weight on every syllable. The opening ㄹ is a single light tap, halfway between an English r and l. Never roll it.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.