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Rufus in Japanese

ルーファス

Rufus, when pronounced "rOO-fus", is ルーファス (rūfasu) in katakana.

r as in redOO as in boot, held longf as in funu as in suns as in see
Shared by Rufus Sewell and others

This translation is shared by British actor Rufus Sewell (ルーファス・シーウェル), American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright (ルーファス・ウェインライト), and singer Rufus Thomas (ルーファス・トーマス). This is also the spelling used by musician Rufus Payne (ルーファス・ペイン).

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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

"Rufus Family is My Life," "Rufus 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.

Rufus Family Is My Life
Rufus Family Is My Life rOO-fus ルーファス Rufus in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rufus Family Is My Life
Rufus Family Is My Life rOO-fus るうはす Rufus in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rufus Family Bonds Are Forever
Rufus Family Bonds Are Forever rOO-fus ルーファス Rufus in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rufus Family Bonds Are Forever
Rufus Family Bonds Are Forever rOO-fus るうはす Rufus in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rufus Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rufus in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rufus in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rufus, when pronounced rOO-fus, is ルーファス (rūfasu) in katakana and るうはす (ruuhasu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redOO as in boot, held longf as in funu as in suns as in see
Rufus in Katakana (Vertical)
Rufus katakana, vertical
Rufus in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rufus katakana, horizontal
Rufus in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rufus hiragana, vertical
Rufus in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rufus 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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