Rudolph in Japanese

ルドルフォ

Rudolph, when pronounced "roo-dol-for as in redoo as in bootd as in dogo as in gol as in lovef as in funo as in go", is ルドルフォ (rudorufo) in Japanese.

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We know this name. It's commonly used as a surname.

This spelling is shared by cartoonist Rudolph Dirks (ルドルフォ・ダークス).

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Designs of Rudolph

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Rudolph roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo Rudolph written vertically in katakana

Rudolph Family Is My Life roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo Rudolph in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Rudolph Family Bonds Are Forever roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo Rudolph in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rudolph - Famous Wolf roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo Rudolph in katakana with the meaning Famous Wolf (meirō)

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Rudolph in Hiragana / Katakana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Rudolph pronounced roo-dol-for as in redoo as in bootd as in dogo as in gol as in lovef as in funo as in go in katakana is ルドルフォ read rudorufo. On the other hand, hiragana adheres to traditional Japanese spellings. Rudolph in hiragana is るどるほ read rudoruho.

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Rudolph roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo katakana, vertical

Rudolph roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo katakana, horizontal

Rudolph roo-dol-fo るどるほ rudorufo hiragana, vertical

Rudolph roo-dol-fo るどるほ rudorufo hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Rudolph Family is My Life," "Rudolph Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

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Rudolph Family Is My Life roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ Rudolph in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Rudolph Family Is My Life roo-dol-fo るどるほ Rudolph in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal

Rudolph Family Bonds Are Forever roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ Rudolph in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rudolph Family Bonds Are Forever roo-dol-fo るどるほ Rudolph in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Meaning

The kanji 名狼 (meirō) meaning "famous wolf" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.

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Famous Wolf 名狼 meirō block

Famous Wolf 名狼 meirō cursive

Famous Wolf 名狼 meirō style

Famous Wolf 名狼 meirō semi-cursive

Name and Meaning

These designs capture both the pronunciation of Rudolph in kana and the meaning “Famous Wolf” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.

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