"Ruby" in Kanji

Standard Japanese: ルビー (katakana) · decorative ateji below — swap any character you like.

瑠美

ルビー

瑠

sound: ル

lapis lazuli

美

sound: ビー✓ popular for tattoos

beauty, beautiful

Recommended combinations

瑠美Balancedlapis lazuli · beauty
瑠尾Simple & Cleanlapis lazuli · tail

Frequently asked questions

How do you write Ruby in Japanese?

The standard way to write Ruby in Japanese is katakana: ルビー. As a decorative kanji rendering (ateji), Ruby can be written 瑠美: 瑠 (lapis lazuli) + 美 (beauty). Kanji renderings are an artistic choice, not an official spelling.

What does 瑠美 mean?

瑠 means lapis lazuli. 美 means beauty, beautiful.

Are there other kanji renderings of Ruby?

Yes. Recommended variants include 瑠美 (balanced: lapis lazuli, beauty); 瑠尾 (simple & clean: lapis lazuli, tail). Any character can also be swapped individually.

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