Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 真里菜子, 真理奈子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. MAH-ṘEE-NAH-KO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.