Ruth in Japanese

ルースrūsu

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流須 るーす

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Katakana
ルース
Hiragana
るーす
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How to write Ruth in Japanese

In Japan, Ruth is written in katakana: ルース, pronounced “rūsu”. That's the spelling to use on a form, a name tag, or when you introduce yourself.

The kanji above are ateji — characters picked because they sound like the name. There's no single official version, so go with the one whose meaning you like best.

Ruth in kanji, character by character

流須
流 current, a sink須 ought, by all means
留須
留 detain, fasten須 ought, by all means
瑠須
瑠 lapis lazuli須 ought, by all means
琉須
琉 precious stone, gem須 ought, by all means

Kanji meanings from KANJIDIC2 © EDRDG (CC BY-SA 4.0).