Ryūji (also spelled Ryuji or Ryuuji) is a common masculine Japanese given name.

Ryuji
Ryuji Chiyotaikai. Japanese sumo wrestler.
Pronunciationɾʲɯɯdʑi (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent depending on the kanji. Usually "dragon 2" is the most commonly used kanji.
Other names
Alternative spellingRyuzi (Kunrei-shiki)

Ryuzi (Nihon-shiki)

Ryuuji, Ryūji, Ryuji (Hepburn)

Possible writings

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Ryūji can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 竜二, "dragon, 2"
  • 竜次, "dragon, next"
  • 竜司, "dragon, rule"
  • 竜児, "dragon, child"
  • 竜治, "dragon, govern"
  • 龍二, "dragon, 2"
  • 龍次, "dragon, next"
  • 龍司, "dragon, rule"
  • 龍治, "dragon, govern"
  • 龍児, "dragon, child"
  • 隆二, "elevate, 2"
  • 隆次, "elevate, next"
  • 隆司, "elevate, rule"
  • 隆児, "elevate, child"

The name can also be written in hiragana りゅうじ or katakana リュウジ.

Notable people with the name

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  • Ryuji Aigase (相ヶ瀬 龍史, born 1987), Japanese actor
  • Ryuji Aminishiki (安美錦 竜児, born 1978), Japanese sumo wrestler
  • Ryuji Bando (播戸 竜二, born 1979), Japanese footballer
  • Ryuji Chiyotaikai (千代大海 龍二, born 1976), Japanese sumo wrestler
  • Ryuji Endo (遠藤 竜志, born 1976), Japanese baseball player
  • Ryuji Hara (原 隆二, born 1990), Japanese boxer
  • Ryuji Hijikata (土方 隆司, born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Ryuji Imada (今田 竜二, born 1976), U.S.-based Japanese professional golfer
  • Ryuji Imaichi (今市 隆二, 1986), Japanese singer
  • Ryuji Ishino (石野 竜二, born 1978), Japanese footballer
  • Ryuji Ito (伊東 竜二, born 1976), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Ryuji Kajiwara (梶原 龍児, born 1976), Japanese kickboxer
  • Ryuji Kamiyama (上山 竜治, born 1986), Japanese vocalist and actor
  • Ryuji Kato (加藤 竜二, born 1969), Japanese footballer
  • Ryuji Kashiwabara (柏原 竜二, born 1989), Japanese long-distance runner
  • Ryuji Kawai (河合 竜二, born 1978), Japanese football player
  • Ryuji Kimura (木村 龍治, born 1970), Japanese baseball player
  • Ryuji Koga (古賀 龍二, born 1977), Japanese rugby player
  • Ryuji Masuda (増田 龍治, born 1968), Japanese CGI animation director
  • Ryuji Matsumura (松村 龍二, born 1938), Japanese politician
  • Ryuji Michiki (路木 龍次, born 1973), Japanese football player
  • Ryuji Miki (三木 竜二, born 1975), Japanese racing and drifting driver
  • Ryuji Miyamoto (宮本 隆司, born 1947), Japanese photographer
  • Ryuji Mochizuki (望月 竜次, 1988), Japanese footballer
  • Ryuji Noguchi (野口 竜司, born 1995), Japanese rugby union player
  • Ryuji Ono (大野 龍二, born 1985), Japanese long-distance runner
  • Ryuji Ōtani (大谷 龍次, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
  • Ryūji Saikachi (槐 柳二, born 1928), Japanese voice actor
  • Ryuji Sainei (載寧 龍二, born 1981), Japanese actor
  • Ryuji Saito (才藤 龍治, born 1993), Japanese footballer
  • Ryuji Sasai (笹井 隆司, born 1961), video game composer
  • Ryuji Sonoda (園田 隆二, born 1973), Japanese judoka
  • Ryuji Sueoka (末岡 龍二, born 1979), Japanese footballer
  • Ryuji Takai (高井 隆司, born 1986), Japanese snowboarder
  • Ryuji Yamaguchi (山口 竜志, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Ryuji Yamane (山根 隆治, born 1948), Japanese politician
  • Ryuji Yokoyama (横山 竜士, born 1976), Japanese baseball player
  • Ryuji Yonemura (米村 龍二, born 1995), Japanese rugby player

Fictional characters

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