Ryuji (りゅうじ)

Ryuji is read りゅうじ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 隆司, 隆児 and 隆次. All three are masculine.

Reading

りゅ·う·じ (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

3 in our data

Gender

Masculine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Ryuji

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 隆司
    りゅうじ
    Masculine

    Prosperity + govern

    • 隆(りゅう)— prosperity
    • 司(じ)— govern
  • 隆児
    りゅうじ
    Masculine

    Prosperity

    • 隆(りゅう)— prosperity
    • 児(じ)— name ending
  • 隆次
    りゅうじ
    Masculine

    Prosperity + next

    • 隆(りゅう)— prosperity
    • 次(じ)— next

The kanji in Ryuji

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 隆prosperity3 spellings
  • 司govern1 spelling
  • 児name ending1 spelling
  • 次next1 spelling

Ryuji with common surnames

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Questions about Ryuji

Is Ryuji a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Ryuji is masculine.

What does Ryuji mean?

Ryuji is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 隆司 reads as "prosperity + govern", 隆児 reads as "prosperity" and 隆次 reads as "prosperity + next". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Ryuji be written in kanji?

Our data lists 3: 隆司, 隆児 and 隆次. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Ryuji?

りゅうじ is 3 beats: りゅ · う · じ. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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