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Names in Japanese - R

This is a list of over NINE THOUSAND names and their meanings meticulously translated to Japanese. The name translations are a phonetic translation to katakana - this is the correct way names are translated to Japanese and is the way non-Japanese names appear in dictionaries, newspapers, and encyclopedias.

We also include literal translation to kanji which translates the original meaning of the name. The literal translation works especially well for names like Faith and Joy where the name has a clear meaning. For more information on how names can be translated to Japanese read Eri Takase's article How to Write Names in Japanese which first appeared in her monthly column in Martial Arts Insiders Magazine.

Note that a name can have several pronunciation and may even have different meanings depending on the derivation. A common example is the name "Jan" which can be pronounced JAN or YAHN. Because of space limitations we do not show the pronunciation in this list, however, if you click on the name you can find this along with other important details about the name. We give you all the information so you can be absolutely sure our translations are correct.

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Hand-Lettered Japanese Symbols for Tattoos and Professional Design
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase


Names can be used by themselves or combined with other designs
Some ideas include Love (ai) as shown above, or Life (inochi), or Best Friend (shin'yuu)

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Name Romaji Katakana Kanji Meaning (Reading)
Rachael reicheru Ewe (hitsuji)
Racheal reicheru Ewe (hitsuji)
Rachel reicheru Ewe (hitsuji)
Rachele rasheru Ewe (hitsuji)
Rachell reicheru Ewe (hitsuji)
Rachelle rasheru Ewe (hitsuji)
Racquel rakueru Ewe (hitsuji)
Radko radoko Happy (yukai)
Rae rei    
Raeann reian Ewe (hitsuji)
Rafael rafaeru   God has healed
Rafaela rafaera   Healing God
Rafferty rafati    
Raisa rai-sa   Carefree
Raisa raisa Rose (bara)
Ralf rarufu Wolf Counsel (roukan)
Ralph rarufu Wolf Counsel (roukan)
Rambo ranbo-    
Ramiro romiro   Famous Counselor
Ramon ramon   Protecting Hands
Ramona ramona   Protecting Hands
Ramsey ramuzei   wild-garlic island
Ramsey ramuji-   wild-garlic island
Rana rana   Eye-Catching
Randal randoru   Wolf Shield
Randall randoru   Wolf Shield
Randee randi Wolf Shield (roujun)
Randell randeru   Wold Shield
Randhir randi-ru   Brave in Battle
Randi randi Wolf Shield (roujun)
Randisa randisa    
Randolph randorufu   Wolf Shield
Randy randi Wolf Shield (roujun)
Rani rani    
Ranit ranitto Joy (yorokobi)
Ranita rani-ta Joy (yorokobi)
Raoul rauru   Crafty Counselor
Raphael rafaeru   God has healed
Raquel rakueru Ewe (hitsuji)
Raquel rakeru Ewe (hitsuji)
Rasmus rasumusu Beloved (saiai)
Raul rauru   Crafty Counselor
Raven reivun Raven (karasu)
Raviv ravivu Rain (ame)
Ray rei    
Raye rei    
Rayleen reiri-n Ewe (hitsuji)
Raylene reiri-n Ewe (hitsuji)
Raymond reimondo Wise Guard (kengo)
Raymundo reimundo Wise Guard (kengo)
Rayne rein Queen (joou)
Reagan re-gan   [Unknown]
Reagan ri-gan   [Unknown]
Reba ri-ba Bind (kizuna)
Rebbeca rebekka Bind (kizuna)
Rebbecca rebekka Bind (kizuna)
Rebeca rebekka Bind (kizuna)
Rebecca rebekka Bind (kizuna)
Rebecka rebekka Bind (kizuna)
Rebekah rebekka Bind (kizuna)
Red reddo Red (aka)
Reece ri-su Enthusiasm (nesshin)
Reed ri-do Red (aka)
Rees ri-su Enthusiasm (nesshin)
Reese ri-su Enthusiasm (nesshin)
Regan re-gan   [Unknown]
Regena reji-na Queen (joou)
Reggie reji- King's Advisor (oukan)
Regina regi-na Queen (joou)
Regina reji-na Queen (joou)
Reginald rejinarudo King's Advisor (oukan)
Regis rijisu   Royal
Regis reji   Royal
Regis rejisu   Royal
Reid ri-do Red (aka)
Reinaldo reinarudo King's Advisor (oukan)
Reine rein Queen (joou)
Rena rena Peace (heiwa)
Renae rene- Reborn (saisei)
Renata rena-ta Rebirth (saisei)
Renay rene- Reborn (saisei)
Renea rene- Reborn (saisei)
Renee rene- Reborn (saisei)
Renen ranen Song (uta)
Renetta renetta Rebirth (saisei)
Reon reon    
Reuben ru-ben Son (musuko)
Reuven ru-ven Son (musuko)
Reva ri-va Bind (kizuna)
Reva reva Bind (kizuna)
Rex rekkusu King (ou)
Rey rei    
Reynaldo reinarudo King's Advisor (oukan)
Rheanna riana   Great Queen
Rhianna riana   Great Queen
Rhoda ro-da Rose (bara)
Rhom ro-mu    
Rhona rona Joy (yorokobi)
Rhonda ronda Good Spear (ryousou)
Rhondda ronda Good Spear (ryousou)
Rhys ri-su Enthusiasm (nesshin)
Ricardo rikarudo Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Rich ricchi Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Richard richa-do Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Richie ricchi- Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Rick rikku Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Rickey rikki- Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Ricki rikki- Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Rickie rikki- Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Ricky rikki- Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Riki rikki- Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Rikki rikki- Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Riley rire- Courageous (yuusou)
Riley rairi- Courageous (yuusou)
Rina rina Joy (yorokobi)
Rinat rinato Joy (yorokobi)
Risa risa Black Hair (kurokami)
Rita rita    
Riza ruza   Consent
Roan roan Redhead (akage)
Roan ro-n Redhead (akage)
Rob robu Bright Fame (kimei)
Robb robu Bright Fame (kimei)
Robbi robi- Bright Fame (kimei)
Robbie robi- Bright Fame (kimei)
Robbin robin Robin (komadori)
Robby robi- Bright Fame (kimei)
Robbyn robin Robin (komadori)
Robert roba-to Bright Fame (kimei)
Roberta roba-ta Bright Fame (kimei)
Roberto roberuto Bright Fame (kimei)
Robin robin Robin (komadori)
Robinson robinson   Robin's Son
Robyn robin Robin (komadori)
Rochelle rosheru   Little rock
Rocio roshio Dew (tsuyu)
Rockne rokkuni- Rock (iwa)
Rocky rokki- Rock (iwa)
Rod roddo   Famous Power
Roderick roderikku   Famous Power
Rodger roja- Famous Spear (meisou)
Rodney rodoni-    
Rodolfo rodorufo   Famed Wolf
Rodrigo rodorigo   Famous Power
Rogelio roherio   Famous Spear
Roger roja- Famous Spear (meisou)
Rohn ro-n Rose (bara)
Rojas rohasu Red (aka)
Rojas roja-su Red (aka)
Rojas rojasu Red (aka)
Roland ro-rando   Renowned Land
Rolando rorando   Renowned Land
Romain roman   Roman
Romaine romein   Roman
Roman roman   Roman
Rome ro-mu Rome (roma)
Romeo romio   Roman
Romero romero    
Rommel romeru    
Rommel ronmeru    
Ron ron Song (uta)
Rona rona Joy (yorokobi)
Ronald ronarudo King's Advisor (oukan)
Ronan ronan   Little Seal
Ronda ronda Good Spear (ryousou)
Ronee roni-    
Roni roni-    
Roni roni Joy (yorokobi)
Roni roni- Joy (yorokobi)
Ronit ronitto Joy (yorokobi)
Ronn ron Song (uta)
Ronna rona Joy (yorokobi)
Ronni roni-    
Ronnie roni-    
Ronny roni-    
Roosevelt ru-zuveruto   Rose Field
Rory rori-   Red King
Rosa ro-sa Rose (bara)
Rosa ro-za Rose (bara)
Rosalba rosaruba   White Rose
Rosalee rozari- Rose (bara)
Rosalie rozari- Rose (bara)
Rosalind rozarindo   Gentle Horse
Rosalinda rozarinda   Gentle Horse
Rosalyn rozarin   Gentle Horse
Rosana rozanna Rose (bara)
Rosann rozan Rose (bara)
Rosanna rozanna Rose (bara)
Rosanne rozan Rose (bara)
Rosario rozario   Rosary
Roscoe rosuko-   Deer Wood
Rose ro-zu Rose (bara)
Roseann rozan Rose (bara)
Roseanna rozanna Rose (bara)
Roseanne rozan Rose (bara)
Roselyn rozerin Rose (bara)
Rosemarie ro-zumari-   [Rose+Mary]
Rosemary ro-zumari-   [Rose+Mary]
Rosetta rozetta Rose (bara)
Rosie ro-ji- Rose (bara)
Rosita roshi-ta Rose (bara)
Roslyn rozurin Rose (bara)
Ross rosu   Cape
Rossie rosshi- Rose (bara)
Rosy ro-ji- Rose (bara)
Rowan ro-wan Redhead (akage)
Rowena rowi-na   Fame and happiness
Rowland ro-rando   Renowned Land
Roxanna rokusanna Dawn (akebono)
Roxanne rokusa-n Dawn (akebono)
Roxie rokishi-    
Roxy rokishi-    
Roy roi King (ou)
Royal roiyaru King (ou)
Royce roisu King (ou)
Roye roi King (ou)
Rozalie rozari- Rose (bara)
Rube ru-bu Son (musuko)
Ruben ru-ben Son (musuko)
Rubin ru-ben Son (musuko)
Rubin ru-bin Son (musuko)
Ruby rubi- Ruby (kougyoku)
Rudolf rudorufu   Famed Wolf
Rudolph rudorufu   Famed Wolf
Rudy rudi   Famed Wolf
Rueben ru-ben Son (musuko)
Rufus ru-fasu Red Hair (akage)
Ruluked rurukedo    
Rupert rupa-to Bright Fame (kimei)
Russ rasu Red (aka)
Russel rasseru Redhead (akage)
Russell rasseru Redhead (akage)
Rusty rasuti    
Ruth ru-to Friendship (yuujou)
Ruth ru-su Friendship (yuujou)
Ruthe ru-su Friendship (yuujou)
Ruthie ru-shi- Friendship (yuujou)
Ryan raian Little King (shouou)
Ryann raian Little King (shouou)
Ryanne raian Little King (shouou)
Rylan rairan King (ou)

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Recommended Books/CD:

Learn Japanese Calligraphy Lessons 1 - 6 by Eri Takase

Learn Japanese Calligraphy by Eri Takase is a unique Japanese Calligraphy course on CD-ROM. With these CD's you can learn Japanese Calligraphy by actually seeing the characters being brushed by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Japanese Calligraphy is all about movement and you simply cannot learn the proper movement from a book. These CD lessons actually shows videos of Master Takase brushing the characters - and you can learn proper technique by seeing it over and over again. We also show videos of common student errors and how to correct them. Along with the videos are samples with stroke order that can be printed as well as detailed step by step instructions. Learn Japanese Calligraphy is a great learning tool by itself or to complement your current studies.

The first CD includes topics on tool selection, posture, how to hold the brush as well as the basic strokes of the block font. Each lesson covers the stroke order with examples that can be printed. Combined with our Japanese Calligraphy Sets you will have all you need to begin your study of Japanese Calligraphy.

Or order directly from us and save at Shodokai - Learn Japanese Calligraphy with the first CD at $15.95 - you save over six dollars!
 

Japanese Kanji & Kana Revised Edition: A Guide to the Japanese Writing System (Tuttle Language Library) by Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn

This is an excellent reference and is perfect for learning the stroke order of kana and kanji.

This book shows all modern kanji along with the stroke order and direction. This is the perfect companion for the serious student.

The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary by John H. Haig, Andrew N. Nelson

For more advanced needs this is the best English Language Japanese-English kanji dictionary you can buy.


References:

カタカナから引く外国人名綴り方字典 (Guide to Spellings of Foreigner's Names in Kana Orders) - Find the original non-Japanese name given the Japanese translation.

United States Census - 1990 - The top 2400 male and female names from this US government publication are covered in our list.

BabyNamer - Produced by Oxygen Media this is a good source for the meaning of names.

The Etymology of First Names - This site is our second choice when researching the meaning and pronunciations of given names.

StockKanji - Names in Japanese Calligraphy Over 9000 names translated to Japanese. This is a searchable site giving much more information about each name than we show here. Many names also have original, hand-lettered designs for personal use like a tattoo and for professional use such as for wedding invitations or as part of a logo design.

Jeffrey's Japanese<->English Dictionary Server - An on-line dictionary that does not require Japanese fonts. This dictionary is terse so it is easy to misinterpret. Its value for name translations is limited as it does not give the pronunciation.

Goo Jiten - A good on-line English/Japanese dictionary. Japanese fonts are required.



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