Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Ruby in Japanese

ルビー

Ruby, when pronounced "roo-bI", is ルビー (rubī) in katakana.

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Shared by Ruby Wax and others

This translation is shared by comedian, known for The British Guide to Showing Off Ruby Wax (ルビー・ワックス), New Zealand rugby union player Ruby Tui (ルビー・トゥイ), and writer Joe Ruby (ジョー・ルビー). It's also the katakana spelling for composer and screenwriter Harry Ruby (ハリー・ルビー).

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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

"Ruby Family is My Life," "Ruby 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.

Ruby Family Is My Life
Ruby Family Is My Life roo-bI ルビー Ruby in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ruby Family Is My Life
Ruby Family Is My Life roo-bI るびい Ruby in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Ruby Family Bonds Are Forever
Ruby Family Bonds Are Forever roo-bI ルビー Ruby in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Ruby Family Bonds Are Forever
Ruby Family Bonds Are Forever roo-bI るびい Ruby in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Ruby Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Ruby in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Ruby in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Ruby, when pronounced roo-bI, is ルビー (rubī) in katakana and るびい (rubii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Ruby in Katakana (Vertical)
Ruby katakana, vertical
Ruby in Katakana (Horizontal)
Ruby katakana, horizontal
Ruby in Hiragana (Vertical)
Ruby hiragana, vertical
Ruby in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Ruby hiragana, horizontal

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