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Luke in Japanese

ルーク

Luke, when pronounced "lOOk", is ルーク (rūku) in katakana.

l as in loveOO as in boot, held longk as in kit
Shared by Luke Grimes and others

People with this Japanese spelling include actor Luke Grimes (ルーク・グライムス), country music singer Luke Bryan (ルーク・ブライアン), and country singer Luke Combs (ルーク・コムズ). It's also the katakana spelling for football player Luke Kuechly (ルーク・キークリー).

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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

"Luke Family is My Life," "Luke 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.

Luke Family Is My Life
Luke Family Is My Life lOOk ルーク Luke in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Luke Family Is My Life
Luke Family Is My Life lOOk るうく Luke in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Luke Family Bonds Are Forever
Luke Family Bonds Are Forever lOOk ルーク Luke in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Luke Family Bonds Are Forever
Luke Family Bonds Are Forever lOOk るうく Luke in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Luke Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Luke in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Luke in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Luke, when pronounced lOOk, is ルーク (rūku) in katakana and るうく (ruuku) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

l as in loveOO as in boot, held longk as in kit
Luke in Katakana (Vertical)
Luke katakana, vertical
Luke in Katakana (Horizontal)
Luke katakana, horizontal
Luke in Hiragana (Vertical)
Luke hiragana, vertical
Luke in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Luke 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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