One way to write Luke in kanji — with meanings you choose yourself, in the Japanese ateji (当て字) tradition.
Luke sounds like ru · ku in Japanese. Matching each sound to a kanji gives 瑠久 — one of 9 possible kanji spellings of Luke. Every character below shares the sound but carries a different meaning, so the final choice is yours.
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| Sound | Kanji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ru | 瑠 | lapis lazuli |
| ku | 久 | everlasting |
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“ru” — 3 kanji to choose from
“ku” — 3 kanji to choose from
瑠久 makes striking vertical calligraphy — a popular choice for a kanji name tattoo, a personalised Japanese name gift, or framed wall art. Because you can read this page, you (and your tattoo artist) know exactly what each character means — no mystery kanji.
There is no single official kanji for Luke. This is one sound-based ateji (当て字) option: 瑠久, read "ru-ku", with the meanings "lapis lazuli · everlasting". You can swap a character for another with the same sound: Luke has 9 possible kanji spellings in this generator.
Yes — 瑠久 is a phonetic ateji spelling of Luke, and each character's meaning is listed on this page, so you know exactly what your tattoo says. For stroke-accurate line work, generate the free art below and bring the high-resolution version to your artist.
Character by character, 瑠久 reads 瑠 ("lapis lazuli", read "ru"), 久 ("everlasting", read "ku"). Together they sound like "Luke" while carrying the meanings lapis lazuli · everlasting.