Ritsue f JapaneseFrom 立 (
ritsu) meaning "erect, stand, set up, rise", 栗 (
ritsu) meaning "chestnut" or 律 (
ritsu) meaning "law, ratio", and 恵 (
e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 枝 (
e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 江 (
e) meaning "inlet, bay, creek".