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Radu in Japanese

ラデュ

Radu, when pronounced "ra-dyoo", is ラデュ (radyu) in katakana.

r as in reda as in at, spad as in dogyoo
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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

"Radu Family is My Life," "Radu 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.

Radu Family Is My Life
Radu Family Is My Life ra-dyoo ラデュ Radu in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Radu Family Is My Life
Radu Family Is My Life ra-dyoo らでゅ Radu in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Radu Family Bonds Are Forever
Radu Family Bonds Are Forever ra-dyoo ラデュ Radu in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Radu Family Bonds Are Forever
Radu Family Bonds Are Forever ra-dyoo らでゅ Radu in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Radu Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Radu in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Radu in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Radu, when pronounced ra-dyoo, is ラデュ (radyu) in katakana and らでゅ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in reda as in at, spad as in dogyoo
Radu in Katakana (Vertical)
Radu katakana, vertical
Radu in Katakana (Horizontal)
Radu katakana, horizontal
Radu in Hiragana (Vertical)
Radu hiragana, vertical
Radu in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Radu 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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