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Russ in Japanese

ラス

Russ, when pronounced "rus", is ラス (rasu) in katakana.

r as in redu as in suns as in see
Shared by Russ Tamblyn and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actor Russ Tamblyn (ラス・タンブリン), English musician Russ Ballard (ラス・バラード), and football player and coach Russ Grimm (ラス・グリム). Other notable people include author Joanna Russ (ジョアンナ・ラス).

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Russ Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Russ Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Russ Is My Life
Russ Is My Life rus ラス Russ in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Russ Is My Life
Russ Is My Life rus らす Russ in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Russ Is My Love
Russ Is My Love rus ラス Russ in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Russ Is My Love
Russ Is My Love rus らす Russ in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Russ Japanese Tattoo Designs

Russ in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Russ in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Russ in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Russ, when pronounced rus, is ラス (rasu) in katakana and らす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redu as in suns as in see
Russ in Katakana (Vertical)
Russ katakana, vertical
Russ in Katakana (Horizontal)
Russ katakana, horizontal
Russ in Hiragana (Vertical)
Russ hiragana, vertical
Russ in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Russ hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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