ちさ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
萵苣 苣

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ちさ or チサ • (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).

Etymology 2

Proper noun

ちさ • (Chisa) 

1. 千紗, 知佐: a female given name