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Rufus in Japanese

ルフス

Rufus, when pronounced "roo-foos", is ルフス (rufusu) in katakana.

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Shared by Quintus Curtius Rufus and others

People with this Japanese spelling include Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus (クイントス・クルティウス・ルフス), 1st century AD Roman Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus (ガイウス・ムソニウス・ルフス), and Roman consul 105 BC Publius Rutilius Rufus (プブリウス・ルティリウス・ルフス).

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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

"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-foos ルフス 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-foos るふす 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-foos ルフス 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-foos るふす 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-foos, is ルフス (rufusu) in katakana and るふす in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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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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