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Rue in Japanese

リュー

Rue, when pronounced "ryOO", is リュー (ryū) in katakana.

r as in redyOO

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rOO ルーrū ryOO リューryū

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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

"Rue Family is My Life," "Rue 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.

Rue Family Is My Life
Rue Family Is My Life ryOO リュー Rue in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rue Family Is My Life
Rue Family Is My Life ryOO りゅう Rue in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Rue Family Bonds Are Forever
Rue Family Bonds Are Forever ryOO リュー Rue in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Rue Family Bonds Are Forever
Rue Family Bonds Are Forever ryOO りゅう Rue in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Rue Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Rue in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Rue in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Rue, when pronounced ryOO, is リュー (ryū) in katakana and りゅう (ryuu) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

r as in redyOO
Rue in Katakana (Vertical)
Rue katakana, vertical
Rue in Katakana (Horizontal)
Rue katakana, horizontal
Rue in Hiragana (Vertical)
Rue hiragana, vertical
Rue in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Rue hiragana, horizontal

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