拉薩 is read as らさ (rasa) and means Lhasa (China).
らさ
rasa
らち
taking captive
らーめん
ramen
らちもんだい
abduction issue (esp. of those Japanese abducted by North Korea)
ぼさつ
High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court)
さつまいも
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
さっちょう
Satsuma and Chōshū (clan alliance)