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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ryu in Japanese

リュウ

Ryu, when pronounced "ryoo-oo", is リュウ (ryuu) in katakana.

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Shared by Ryu Nugraha

People with this Japanese spelling include Indonesian association football player Ryu Nugraha (リュウ・ヌグラハ).

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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

"Ryu Family is My Life," "Ryu 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.

Ryu Family Is My Life
Ryu Family Is My Life ryoo-oo リュウ Ryu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ryu Family Is My Life
Ryu Family Is My Life ryoo-oo りゅう Ryu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ryu Family Bonds Are Forever
Ryu Family Bonds Are Forever ryoo-oo リュウ Ryu in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ryu Family Bonds Are Forever
Ryu Family Bonds Are Forever ryoo-oo りゅう Ryu in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) 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-oo, is リュウ (ryuu) in katakana and りゅう in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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