ルイ
Rui[ɾɯ̟i]
ルイ (Rui) is the Japanese way to write the male given name Lui.
ルイ is used as a male given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Rui
Did you know?
- If written as 塁, the name can mean 'base' in the context of baseball, which is a very popular sport in Japan.
- While ルイ is used for the name 'Louis', it is also the standard way to write 'Rui' in Japanese. Because Japanese lacks a distinct 'L' sound, both names are phonetically identical in the language.
- The name ルイ is used for characters in popular anime and manga, often to signal that a character has a sophisticated, European, or royal air.
Examples in context
- 彼は頭がよくて、優しいです。He is smart and kind.
- その方にお礼を言ってください。Please give thanks to that person.
- 彼のことを本当に心配してるんだよ。I'm really worried about him.
- ルイ君はとても優しいです。Rui-kun wa totemo yasashii desu.Lui is very kind.
- 弟の名前はルイです。Otouto no namae wa Rui desu.My younger brother's name is Lui.
- ルイさんはどこにいますか？Rui-san wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Mr. Lui?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- 結衣 Yuiねえ、ルイは今どこにいるの？Nee, Rui wa ima doko ni iru no?Hey, where is Rui right now?
- 大翔 Hirotoたぶん、図書館で勉強していると思うよ。Tabun, toshokan de benkyou shite iru to omou yo.I think he is probably studying at the library.
- 結衣 Yuiそうなんだ。ルイに会いたいな。Sou nanda. Rui ni aitai na.I see. I want to see Rui.
- 大翔 Hiroto後で彼に連絡してみるね。Ato de kare ni renraku shite miru ne.I'll try contacting him later.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ルイ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
