Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ryu in Japanese

リュ

Ryu, when pronounced "ryoo", is リュ (ryu) in katakana.

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Shared by Ryu Jin and others

Well-known people with this spelling include South Korean actor Ryu Jin (リュ・ジン), South Korean voice actress Ryu Jeomhee (リュ・ジョムヒ), and South Korean actor Ryu Jigwang (リュ・ジグァン).

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Ryu Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Ryu 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.

Ryu Is My Life
Ryu Is My Life ryoo リュ Ryu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ryu Is My Life
Ryu Is My Life ryoo りゅ Ryu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ryu Is My Love
Ryu Is My Love ryoo リュ Ryu in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Ryu Is My Love
Ryu Is My Love ryoo りゅ Ryu in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Ryu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

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

r as in redyoo
Ryu in Katakana (Vertical)
Ryu katakana, vertical
Ryu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ryu katakana, horizontal
Ryu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ryu hiragana, vertical
Ryu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ryu 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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