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Russ in Japanese

ラス

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

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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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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Russ Family is My Life," "Russ Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Russ Family Is My Life
Russ Family Is My Life rus ラス Russ in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Russ Family Is My Life
Russ Family Is My Life rus らす Russ in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Russ Family Bonds Are Forever
Russ Family Bonds Are Forever rus ラス Russ in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Russ Family Bonds Are Forever
Russ Family Bonds Are Forever rus らす Russ in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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.

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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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