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Rudolph in Japanese

Hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase. The correct pronunciation determines how your name is written in Japanese, so we need to confirm how your name sounds. Once confirmed, choose a calligraphy style and download your design instantly.

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Names are translated into Japanese by their pronunciation. These designs for Rudolph use a U.S. pronunciation of roo-dol-for as in redoo as in bootd as in dogo as in gol as in lovef as in funo as in go that translates into Japanese as ルドルフォ (rudorufo).

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Rudolph
Rudolph roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo Rudolph written vertically in katakana
Rudolph is My Life
Rudolph 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 is My Love
Rudolph is My Love roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo Rudolph in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Rudolph - Famous Wolf
Rudolph - Famous Wolf roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo Rudolph in katakana with the meaning Famous Wolf (meirou)

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

Name in Kana

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.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

Rudolph in Katakana (Vertical)
Rudolph roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo katakana, vertical
Rudolph in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rudolph roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ rudorufo katakana, horizontal
Rudolph in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rudolph roo-dol-fo るどるほ rudorufo hiragana, vertical
Rudolph in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rudolph roo-dol-fo るどるほ rudorufo hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Rudolph is My Love," "Rudolph is My Life," "Rudolph is My Soulmate" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Rudolph Is My Life
Rudolph 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 Is My Life
Rudolph 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 Is My Love
Rudolph Is My Love roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ Rudolph in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Rudolph Is My Love
Rudolph Is My Love roo-dol-fo るどるほ Rudolph in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Rudolph Is My Soul Mate
Rudolph Is My Soul Mate roo-dol-fo ルドルフォ Rudolph in katakana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal
Rudolph Is My Soul Mate
Rudolph Is My Soul Mate roo-dol-fo るどるほ Rudolph in hiragana with the kanji for Soul Mate (tamashii no tomo) and a red eternity seal

Meaning

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

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名狼 — Famous Wolf
Famous Wolf 名狼 meirou block
名狼 — Famous Wolf
Famous Wolf 名狼 meirou block
名狼 — Famous Wolf
Famous Wolf 名狼 meirou cursive
名狼 — Famous Wolf
Famous Wolf 名狼 meirou style
名狼 — Famous Wolf
Famous Wolf 名狼 meirou semi-cursive
名狼 — Famous Wolf
Famous Wolf 名狼 meirou 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.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Name and Meaning sample.