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Rya in Japanese

リヤ

Rya, when pronounced "ri-ya", is リヤ (riya) in katakana.

r as in redi as in sit, skiya
Shared by Rya Kihlstedt

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Rya Kihlstedt (リヤ・キールステッド).

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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

"Rya Family is My Life," "Rya 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.

Rya Family Is My Life
Rya Family Is My Life ri-ya リヤ Rya in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rya Family Is My Life
Rya Family Is My Life ri-ya りや Rya in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rya Family Bonds Are Forever
Rya Family Bonds Are Forever ri-ya リヤ Rya in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rya Family Bonds Are Forever
Rya Family Bonds Are Forever ri-ya りや Rya in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rya Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rya in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rya in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rya, when pronounced ri-ya, is リヤ (riya) in katakana and りや in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redi as in sit, skiya
Rya in Katakana (Vertical)
Rya katakana, vertical
Rya in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rya katakana, horizontal
Rya in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rya hiragana, vertical
Rya in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rya 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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